Sri Suresh Babu Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Sri Suresh Babu Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Directions to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Kolar Taluk, to verify the pendency of the petitioner's Form 57 application dated 07.02.2019 and, if found filed and unconsidered, to place it before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation with recommendation within two months; the Committee to pass necessary orders in accordance with law within a further two months; restraint on dispossession of the petitioner until the application is disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents can be directed to consider the petitioner's Form No.57 application dated 07.02.2019 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres in S. No.2 of Danavahalli Grama, Narasapura Hobli, Kolar Taluk, and issue saguvali chit in a time-bound manner. +1 more

Court's answer

Writ petition disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Kolar Taluk, to verify from the records whether the petitioner's Form 57 application dated 07.02.2019 is pending consideration; if it is found that the application was indeed filed in 2019 and remains unconsidered, the Tahsildar is to place it before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation along with his recommendation within two months from receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

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 thereafter.

Key takeaways

The respondents shall not dispossess the petitioner from his peaceful possession of the land till the application is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by the Court.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (R Devdas, J.) disposed of a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution filed by an occupant seeking direction to the revenue authorities to consider his Form No.57 application dated 07.02.2019 for regularization of unauthorised occupation of 2 acres in S. No.2 of Danavahalli Grama, Narasapura Hobli, Kolar Taluk, and issue saguvali chit. The Court directed respondent No.4-Tahsildar to verify from records whether the application is pending; if so, to place it before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation with his recommendation within two months of receipt of the order copy, whereupon the Committee is to pass orders in accordance with law expeditiously and within two months thereafter. The respondents were restrained from dispossessing the petitioner until the application is disposed of. The Additional Government Advocate was permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3183 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SURESH BABU S/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, DANAVAHALLI, KOLAR, KOLAR DISTRICT- 563133

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA

Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 103.

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 103.

TASHILDAR KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 103.

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…RESPONDENTS

HC-KAR

(BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS OF THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURES-A) AND REGULARIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION AND ISSUE SAGUVALI CHIT IN A TIME BOUND MANNER IN RESPECT OF 2 ACRES OF THE LAND IN S. NO.2 OF DANAVAHALLI GRAMA, NARASAPURA HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT.

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 Additional Government Advocate Court Government Pleader accepts notice for all the

respondents.

The grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed in Form No.57 dated 07.02.2019, seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land has not been considered till date. Therefore, the prayer in the

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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.

The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Kolar Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner in Form 57 dated 07.02.2019 is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner in the year 2019 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, thereafter.

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It is needless to observe that the respondents

shall not dispossess the petitioner from his peaceful possession of the land till the application of the petitioner is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by this

Court.

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

SB

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