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Sri Anjanamurthy v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Feb 2026WP/37416/2025

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The High Court of Karnataka directed the Tahsildar to verify and place the petitioner's father's pending regularization application before the Committee for Unauthorized Occupation. The Committee is ordered to consider it and pass orders within two months.

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Direction to Tahsildar to place pending regularization application before Committee within two months for consideration.

Sri Anjanamurthy Vs State of Karnataka — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:11477 WP No. 37416 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 37416 OF 2025 (KLR-LG)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI.ANJANAMURTHY S/O LATE PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 111.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI.BASANAGOUDA S.S., ADVOCATE FOR

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SRI.VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.

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HC-KAR

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THE TAHSILDHAR NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA - 562 123.

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THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR GRANT OF LANDS TO UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS OF GOVERNMENT LANDS, NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA - 562 123. BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.SESHU V, HCGP)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION DATED 28.12.1998 VIDE ANNEXURE -A AND REPRESENTATIONS DATED 6.12.2014, 27.12.2021 AND 21.01.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-E1 TO E3 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION OF THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.31 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES SITUATED AT HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT EXPEDITIOUSLY AND ETC.

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

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ORAL ORDER

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The grievance of the petitioner is that his father filed application in Form No.53 seeking regularization of unauthorised occupation of land in Sy.No.31 of Honnenahalli Village, Sompura Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk and Bengaluru Rural District to an extent of 1 acre 23 guntas has not been considered till date. The petitioner's father had submitted multiple representations to consider his application submitted in Form No.53. Therefore, the prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representations at AnnexuresE1 to E3 and till consideration, direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule properties.

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Having regard to the contentions raised in the writ

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petition and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that

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HC-KAR

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respondent No.3-Tahsildar was duty bound to place the 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.

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The writ petition stands disposed of with a specific

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direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Nelamangala Taluk, to verify from the records as to whether such application filed by the petitioner's father at Annexure-A dated 28.12.1998 is pending consideration. If it is found that such application was indeed filed by the petitioner's father and the application is yet to be considered, the Tahsildar is directed to place before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation, the applications 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

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NC: 2026:KHC:11477 WP No. 37416 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from

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the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Ordered accordingly.

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Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE

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GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32

Sri Anjanamurthy v. State of Karnataka

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