IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 675 OF 2026 (KLR-REG)

BETWEEN:

1. SOUBHAGYAMMA W/O BYRAPPA N AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO. 51, OBALAHALLI VILLAGE, BYLANARASAPURA POST, HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562114.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAJU M K.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B 2. THE TAHSILDAR Location: High HOSAKOTE TALUK, Court of Karnataka HOSAKOTE - 562114.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSTITUTE A COMPETENT TRIBUNAL TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DTD. 12.08.2022 VIDE ANNX-A AS PRAYED FOR AND TO REGULARIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF PETITIONER OVER THE LAND BEARING SY.NO. 3 MEASURING 1 ACRE SITUATED AT BEERAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDAGUDI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BY REGULARIZING THE SAME IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER AND ETC., 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, she has filed an application in Form No.57 dated 12.08.2022 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 01 acre of land in Sy.No.03 of Beerahalli Village, Nandagudi Hobli, Hosakote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, as per Annexure-A and the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the petitioner filed a representation to respondent No.2-Tahasildar 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. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents to constitute a competent Tribunal to consider the application of the petitioner dated 12.08.2022 vide Annexure-'A' seeking regularization of unauthorized cultivation of 1 acre of land in Sy.No.3 situated at Beerahalli Village, Nandagudi Hobli, Hosakote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District.

4. 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.2-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.

5. The learned Additional Government Advocate confirms that the Committee for regularization of Unauthorized occupation is not constituted. This Court should only express its anguish that the Committee for regularization of Unauthorized occupation is not constituted and therefore the application of the petitioner remains undecided.

6. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.2- Tahsildar, Hosakote 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-Tahasildar 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. This court has been made aware of the fact that the committee has not yet been constituted. Once the committee has been constituted, 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.

7. Ordered accordingly.

8. Learned Additional Gove