Buteppa @ Butteappa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularization of unauthorized occupation; Form No.57; Karnataka land revenue (KLR-RES); Tahsildar Malur Taluk; Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation; failure/non-disposal of application; writ of mandamus; Articles 226 & 227 Constitution of India; Sy. No.68 Kuntanahalli Village, Tekal Hobli, Kolar; direction to refer application to Committee within two months; certified copy timeline; HCGP notice; WP No. 14780 of 2024; NC: 2025:KHC:31277; decided 13-08-2025 by Justice R Devdas; no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Specific direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Malur Taluk to place the petitioner's application (Form No.57) before the Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order; the Committee thereafter to consider the application and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible. HCGP permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.