Karnataka High Court
WP/13089/2026 of SRI D R MARUTHESH Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 27 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:23283 WP No. 13089 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 13089 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. D.R. MARUTHESH S/O M. RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 13089 OF 2026 (KLR-REG)
BETWEEN:
SRI. D.R. MARUTHESH
S/O M. RAJANNA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
RESIDING AT DODDAKOILGA VILLAGE,
SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 122.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. MARTHESHA G.S, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
M.S.OFFICE BUILDINGS,
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI,
BENGALURU - 560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.
2.
THE TAHASILDAR,
HOSAKOTE TALUK,
HOSAKOTE - 562 114.
3.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
DODDABALLAPURA, SUB-DIVISION,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.
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by YASHODA K L
Location: High
Court Of
Karnataka
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4.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX,
BEERASANDRA VILLAGE,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.
5.
THE REGULARIZATION COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN
HOSAKOTE TALUK, HOSAKOTE,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS,
DIRECTING
THE
RESPONDENT
NO.2
TO
CONSIDER
THE
APPLICATION
REPRESENTATION
DATED
04.04.2017 AND 15.04.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE A,B AND C TO
REGULARIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BY
THE 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
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ORAL ORDER
Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents.
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2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner filed an application in Form No.53 on 26.11.1998 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres of land in Survey No.68 of Doddakoliga Village, Sulibele Hobli, Hosakote Taluk, Bangalore Rural District and the same is not 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.2-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.5- ‘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.2-Tahsildar, Hosakote Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 1998 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the
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petitioner and the application is 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 Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
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