Guruswamappa vs the State of Karnataka

Guruswamappa vs The State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Mar 27, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1531699
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: R Devdas
Decided On: Mar 27, 2026
Case Number: WP/8466/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Guruswamappa

Respondent

The State of Karnataka

Excerpt

.....226 & 227 of the constittution of india, praying to directing the r3 -2- to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 16.02.2026 as per annexure-b expeditiously as possible. this petition is coming on for fresh matters, this day, order was made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr. justice r devdasoral orderlearned hcgp is directed to take notice for all the respondents.2. it is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in form no.57 seeking regularization of hisunauthorized occupation in sy.no.106 measuring 1 acre and 17 guntas of land in govindavaadi village, chamarajanagara taluk and district, on 10.03.2023 and the same is still pending consideration and therefore, the prayer made in this writ petition is to issue necessary directions to the respondent no.3- tahasildar, chamarajanagara, to consider the application filed by the petitioner.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-tahasildar was duty bound to place the -3-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.4. the writ petition stands disposed of with a specificdirection to respondent no.3-tahasildar, chamarajanagara, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2023 is pending consideration. if it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the tahasildar shall place before the committee for regularization of unauthorized occupation, the application along with his recommendation within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. thereafter, the committee shall consider the said application and pass necessary orders, in.....

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8466 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: GURUSWAMAPPA, S/O LATE GURULINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT GOVINDAVADI VILLAGE, HARAVE HOBLI, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRASANNA D.P., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 571 313. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Location: High CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, Court of CHAMARAJANAGARA - 562 101. Karnataka
3. THE TAHSILDHAR,
CHAMARAJANAGARA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SESHU V., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITTUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R3 -2- TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 16.02.2026 AS PER ANNEXURE-B EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

Learned HCGP is directed to take notice for all the respondents.

2. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has filed an application in Form No.57 seeking regularization of his

unauthorized occupation in Sy.No.106 measuring 1 Acre and 17 guntas of land in Govindavaadi Village, Chamarajanagara Taluk and District, on 10.03.2023 and the same is still pending consideration and therefore, the prayer made in this writ petition is to issue necessary directions to the respondent No.3- Tahasildar, Chamarajanagara, to consider the application filed by the petitioner.

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-Tahasildar was duty bound to place the -3-

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.

4. The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific

direction to respondent No.3-Tahasildar, Chamarajanagara, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in the year 2023 is pending consideration. If it is found that such an application was indeed filed by the petitioner and the application is yet to be considered, the Tahasildar shall place before the Committee for regularization of unauthorized occupation, the application along with his recommendation within a period of six weeks 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.

Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26

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