Smt. R Shanthamma v. the State of Karnataka
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WP No. 27140 of 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR), High Court of Karnataka, decided 08-09-2025 by Justice R Devdas; NC: 2025:KHC:35260. Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by Smt. R. Shanthamma and Smt. Lakshmi Devi (counsel Smt. Rathnamma E.) against State of Karnataka, Deputy Commissioner Chitradurga and Tahsildar Hiriyur (HCGP Sri V. Seshu), seeking direction to consider representations at Annexures E and F dated 01.03.2025 for issuance of saguvali chit and regularization. Petitioners had filed Form No.57 applications in 2019 for regularization of unauthorized occupation of 4 acres each in Sy.No.11, Laya Dasarahalli, Javagondanahalli Hobli, Chitradurga. Held: Tahsildar duty bound to place applications before the Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation; directions to verify pendency, place before Committee with recommendation within six weeks, Committee to decide within two months. Keywords: saguvali chit; regularization of unauthorized occupation; Form No.57; Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation; mandamus to consider representation; revenue records.