Karnataka High Court
WP/11537/2026 of SMT SAROJAMMA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 16 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:20678 WP No. 11537 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11537 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O. SRI. CHIKKARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKAKALYA
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 11537 OF 2026 (KLR-LG)
BETWEEN:
SMT. SAROJAMMA,
W/O. SRI. CHIKKARAMANNA,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
R/AT. CHIKKAKALYA VILLAGE,
SANKIGATTA POST,
THIPPASANDRA HOBLI,
MAGADI TALUKU,
RAMANAGARA - 562 131.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SUPRITHA K.H., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
MS BUILDING,
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT,
RAMANAGARA - 562 159.
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by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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3.
THE TAHASILDAR,
MAGADI TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 120.
4.
LAND GRANT COMMITTEE,
MAGADI TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 120.
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRESIDENT/ MEMBERS.
…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
DIRECTING
THE
RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE
PETITIONER DATED 18.11.1998, WHICH IS PENDING FOR
CONSIDERATION AS PER VIDE ANNEXURE - B 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 learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner filed an application in Form No.53
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on 18.11.1998 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 1 Acre 35 Guntas of land in Survey No.66 of Chikkakalya Village, Thippasandra Hobli, Magadi Taluk, Ramanagara District, which is now Bengaluru South District. However, application is not 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 1998.
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.3-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the application filed by the petitioner before respondent No.4- 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.3-Tahsildar, Magadi Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner seeking regularisation of unauthorized occupation of land at Annexure-B dated 18.11.1998 is pending consideration. If it is found that such 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 respondent No.4- 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 application 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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