IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24261 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SIDDARAJU K.S, S/O SRI. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT KOOTAGAL HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, KYASAPURA, RAMANAGARAM RAMANAGARA - 562 108.

…PETITIONER (BY MS. MONISHA M, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. KAVITHA D, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SHARADAVANI B RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ Location: High Court of M.S. BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR Karnataka

3RD GATE, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT COMMISSIONERATE OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, B.M. ROAD RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562 159.

3. THE TAHSILDAR RAMANAGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA - 562 159.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P.YOGANNA, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOT THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY WHICH INCLUDES THE 24 GUNTAS OF LAND TO THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-C, WHICH IS BEING CULTIVATED BY THE PETITIONER FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS NOW.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for all the respondents.

2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in Form No.57 dated 17.12.2022 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 01 acres and 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.60 of Kyasapura Village, Kootagal Hobli, Ramanagara Taluk, as per Annexure-C and the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the petitioner filed a representation to the respondent No.3 -Tahsildar to consider her application in Form No.57 and the same has not been considered till date either. Hence, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application.

3. Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ petition and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that respondent No.3-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders.

4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.3- Tahsildar, Ramanagara Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such an application filed by the petitioner is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner in the year 2022 and the application is yet to be considered, the respondent-Tahsildar is directed to place the application before the Committee along with his recommendation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the Committee shall consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months thereafter.

Ordered accordingly.

5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.

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(R DEVDAS)

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