Smt Jalaja v. State of Karnataka

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25756 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SMT. JALAJA W/O LATE HIRIYANNA M.S. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS WORKING AS COOLIE, RESIDING AT MELIGE VILLAGE AND POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 415. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATHI NAIK KANGOD, ADVOCATE) AND:

¶1STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

¶2LAND GRANT COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED UNDER SECTION 94-A OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, THIRATHAHALLI SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432 BY ITS SECRETARY. by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA e -e2e-eeeee e e NC:(2026:KHC:13560 WP(No.(25756(of(2025

3., THE,TAHASILDAR, THIRTHALLI,TALUK,, THIRTHALLI, SHIMOGGA,DISTRICT,-,577,432., …RESPONDENTS, (BY,SRI.,SHAMANTH,NAIK,,HCGP), , THIS,W.P.,IS,FILED,UNDER,ARTICLES,226,AND,227,OF, THE, CONSTITUTION, OF, INDIA, PRAYING, TO, DIRECT, THE, RESPONDENT, NO.2, TO, CONSIDER, THE, FORM, NO.57, DATED,,, 4-12-2018, SUBMITTED, BY, THE, PETITIONER, UNDER, ANNEXURE-B,FOR,GRANT,OF,REGULARISATION,OF,2,ACRES,20, GUNTA, OF, LAND, IN, SY.NO.10, OF, NAMBALA, VILLAGE,, MUTTURU,HOBLI,THIRTHAHALLI,TALUK,,BY,ISSUING,THE,WRIT, IN,THE,NATURE,MANDAMUS,AND,ETC., , THIS, PETITION,, COMING, ON, FOR, PRELIMINARY, HEARING,,THIS,DAY,,ORDER,WAS,MADE,THEREIN,AS,UNDER:, CORAM:, HON'BLE,MR.,JUSTICE,R,DEVDAS ORAL(ORDER Learned, High, Court, Government, Pleader, is, directed, to, take,notice,for,all,the,respondents.,

¶2It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed application in Form No.57 seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of 2 acres 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.10 of Melige Village, Mutturu Hobli, Thirthahalli Taluk, Shivamogga District on 04.12.2018 and the application has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the said application and till consideration, direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property.

¶3Having 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 the 'Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation' and the Committee was also duty bound to consider the application and pass necessary orders.

¶4The 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 in the year 2018 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application are 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 said application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months.

¶5Needless to observe that till the application of the petitioner is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this Court, the possession of the petitioner in respect of the petition schedule property shall not be disturbed. Ordered accordingly.

Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14