Karnataka High Court
WP/12032/2026 of SRI. HALAIAH Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 21 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:21624 WP No. 12032 of 2026 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. 12032 OF 2026 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. HALAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O. BAIRAIAH R/O. SIDDARAHALLI VILLAGE
HC-KAR
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. 12032 OF 2026 (KLR-REG)
BETWEEN:
SRI. HALAIAH
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
S/O. BAIRAIAH
R/O. SIDDARAHALLI VILLAGE
THOLALU POST, AREHALLI HOBLI
BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115.
…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 - 573 123,
HASSAN DISTRICT.
Digitally signed
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
4.
THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE
BELUR TALUK,HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
5.
THE TAHSILDAR
BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, 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 HIS
UNAUTHORIZED CULTIVATION OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.33 TO
AN EXTENT OF 4 ACRES, SITUATED AT MENASINAMANE
VILLAGE, AREHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE A DATED 27/03/1999 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 he has filed application in Form No.53 and an acknowledgement of the same is issued on 27.03.1999, seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of an extent of 4
HC-KAR
acres of land in Survey No.33 of Menasinamane Village, Arehalli Hobli, Belur Taluk, Hassan District, and the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the application filed in Form No.53 by the petitioner in the year 1999.
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-Tahasildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before the 4th respondent-Committee 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-Tahasildar, Belur Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner seeking regularisation of unauthorized occupation of land at Annexure-A in the year
HC-KAR
1999 is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the Tahasildar 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 applications and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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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