Karnataka High Court
WP/20485/2024 of SRI B N GURUSHANTHAPPA Vs THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER on 21 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:21663 WP No. 20485 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 20485 OF 2024 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI B N GURUSHANTHAPPA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/ A
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 20485 OF 2024 (KLR-REG)
BETWEEN:
SRI B N GURUSHANTHAPPA
S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
R/A BHUTHESHWARA NAGARA,
MEKARAHALLI POST, SIRA TALUK,
TUMKUR DISTRICT-572137.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR.
2.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
TUMKUR SUB DIVISION
TUMKUR.
3.
THE TAHASILDAR & THE SECRETARY
TO LAND GRANT CONSULTATION COMMITTEE
SIRA TALUK, SIRA,
TUMKUR DISTRICT.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. B.P.RADHA., AGA)
Digitally signed
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING
THE R1 TO 3 AS THE CASE MAY BE TO CONSIDER AND TO
PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER ON THE APPLICATION FILED BY
THE PETITIONER IN FORM NO.50 AND FORM NO.57 FOR THE
REGULARIZATION OF THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF
THE LAND IN SY.NO.12 OF MUDIGERE KAVAL VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT MEASURING 4
ACRES WITHIN SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME.
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 accepts notice for all the respondents.
2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed applications in Form No.50 on 21.08.1991 and Form No.57 on 11.03.2019 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 4 acres of land in Sy.No.12 of Mudigere Kaval Village, Kasaba Hobli, Sira Taluk, Tumakuru District and till date, the applications have not been considered. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent- authorities to consider the applications filed by the
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petitioner seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 4 acres of land in Sy.No.12 of Mudigere Kaval Village, Kasaba Hobli, Sira Taluk, Tumakuru District.
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-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the applications filed by the petitioner before the ‘Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation’ and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the applications and pass necessary orders.
4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent-Tahsildar, Sira Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such applications in Form No.50 and Form No.57 are pending consideration. If it is found that such applications were indeed filed by the petitioner and the applications are yet to be considered, the respondent-Tahsildar is directed to place before the ‘Committee for Regularization of
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Unauthorised Occupation’ the applications 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 applications and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed 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
JT/- CT: JL