Karnataka High Court
WP/11018/2026 of SRIKANTH M S Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:20462 WP No. 11018 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11018 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: 1. SRIKANTH M.S S/O LATE SRINIVAS NAIK AGED 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.2 ANJANEYA
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 11018 OF 2026 (KLR-LG)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRIKANTH M.S
S/O LATE SRINIVAS NAIK
AGED 45 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.2
ANJANEYA NAGARA, TALLURU
AGUMBE POST
THIRTHAHALLI TALUK
SHIMOGGA DISTRICT-577 411.
2.
SHASHIKANTH M.S.
S/O LATE SRINIVAS NAIK
AGED 43 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.2
ANJANEYA NAGARA, TALLURU
AGUMBE POST
THIRTHAHALLI TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 411.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI GANAPATHI NAIK KANGOD, ADV.)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
M.S.BUILDING
BANGALORE-560 001.
2.
LAND GRANT COMMITTEE
CONSTITUTED UNDER SECTION 94-A
OF THW KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT
THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, THIRTHAHALLI
SHIMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432
Digitally signed
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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BY ITS SECRETARY.
3.
THE TAHASILDAR
THIRTHALLI TALUK
THIRTHALLI SHIMOGGA
DISTRICT-577 432.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY MR. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT
NO.2
TO
CONSIDER
THE
FORM
NO.50
DATED
11.09.1991
SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER ANNEXURE-C FOR GRANT
OF REGULARISATION OF 4 ACRES OF LAND IN SY.NO.121 OF
BALEHALLI
VILLAGE,
AGUMBE
HOBLI,
THIRTHAHALLI
TALUK,
SHIMOGGA DISTRICT BY ISSUING THE WRIT IN THE NATURE
MANDAMUS.
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 an application in Form No.50 on 11.09.1991 seeking regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 4 acre of land
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in Survey No.121 of Balehalli village, Agumbe Hobli, Thirthahalli Taluk, Shimogga District and the same is not considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the application filed in Form No.50 by the petitioner in the year 1991.
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.2 - 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, Thirthahalli Taluk to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner seeking regularisation of unauthorized occupation of land at Annexure-C dated 11.09.1991 is pending consideration. If
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it is found that such 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 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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