Karnataka High Court
WP/12921/2026 of SMT SHAKUNTALA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 27 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:23287 WP No. 12921 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. 12921 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SHAKUNTALA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS W/O. RAMARAJA URS R/O. KORATIKERE VILLAGE
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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. 12921 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)
BETWEEN:
SMT. SHAKUNTALA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
W/O. RAMARAJA URS
R/O. KORATIKERE VILLAGE
DODDAMAGGE HOBLI
ARAKALAGUD TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 130.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. K.C. SHANTA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
M.S. BUILDINGS, AMBEDKAR VEEDI
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
HASSAN DISTRICT
HASSAN - 573 201.
3.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION
SAKALESHPURA - 573 130,
HASSAN DISTRICT.
4.
THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE
ARAKALAGUDU TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
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by YASHODA K L
Location: High
Court Of
Karnataka
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5.
THE TAHSILDAR
ARAKALAGUDU TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT
IN
THE
NATURE
OF
MANDAMUS,
TO
DIRECT
THE
RESPONDENTS NO.4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE RECEIPT OF
THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE HER
UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.35/4
MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRES 18 GUNTAS, SITUATED
AT KORATIKERE VILLAGE, DODDAMAGGE HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD
TALUK,
HASSAN
DISTRICT,
VIDE
ANNEXURE
A
DATED
20/12/2018
AND
TO
PASS
APPROPRIATE
ORDER/S
IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LAW 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.
2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner filed an application in Form No.57 on 20.12.2018 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres and 18 guntas of land in Survey No.35/4 of Koratikere Village, Doddamagge Hobli, Arakalagud Taluk, Hassan District, but the application is still not considered. Therefore, the prayer in the
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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.5-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.4- ‘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.5-Tahsildar, Arakalagudu Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2018 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the 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
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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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