Pramodha S v. Deputy Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2026:KHC:7736 — High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, R Devdas, J., 09.02.2026, WRIT PETITION NO. 33452 OF 2024 (KLR-REG), Pramodha S v. Deputy Commissioner Shivamogga District & 3 others (HCGP: Shamanth Naik; petitioner's counsel: Shravan Bharadwaj B V). Mandamus under Articles 226/227 sought to consider Form No.57 application under S.108CCC(1)-(2) Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966 for regularisation of unauthorised occupation of 4 acres in Sy.No.2, Kottadhalu Village, Bhadravathi Taluk. Held: Tahsildar and Regularization Committee duty bound to act on the application; writ disposed of with directions to verify pendency, place before Committee with recommendation within four weeks, and Committee to decide in accordance with law within two months. No cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Bhadravathi Taluk, to verify from the records whether the petitioner's Form No.57 application filed in 2022 is pending; if found filed and not considered, to place the application before the Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized Occupation with his recommendation within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; the Committee to consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within two months thereafter. Learned HCGP permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.