IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 998 OF 2024 (KLR-LG)

BETWEEN: SMT. HEMA S/O K.A. MAHENDRA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT KARLE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201, HASSAN DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H.T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SHARADAVANI B VIDHANASOUDHA Location: High Court of BANGALORE - 01.

Karnataka

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DIVISION HASSAN - 573 201.

3. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE HASSAN TALUK REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAHSILDAR, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201.

5. THE TAHSILDAR HASSAN TALUK - 573 201, HASSAN DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION TO PLACE THE CLAIM OF PETITIONER IN FORM NO.57 FOR REGULARIZATION OF HIS UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF THE LAND IN SY.NO.119 MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 20 GUNTAS OF LAND SITUATED AT YAREBORE KAVALU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, AND TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS IN TERMS OF RULES-108D OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES, ANNEXURE-B DTD 02.12.2023 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that her application filed in Form No.57 dated 07.03.2019 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land measuring 1 acres 20 guntas and in Sy.No.119 of Yarebore Kavalu Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk and the application has not been considered till date. Therefore, 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.4-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. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2019 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application are yet to be considered, the Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation, the application along with his recommendation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the Committee shall consider the said application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months.

Ordered accordingly.

Learned High Court Government Pleader 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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