Sri Puttegowda v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 9198 of 2026 (KLR-REG); NC: 2026:KHC:17990; HC-KAR; Puttegowda v. State of Karnataka Department of Revenue and others; Karnataka land revenue regularisation of unauthorized occupation; Form No.53 application dated 14.12.1998; Annexure-A; Sy. No. 78, 4 acres, Heggathuru Village, Konanur Hobli, Arakalagud/Arakalgudu Taluk, Hassan District; Land Grant Committee Arakalagudu Taluk; Tahsildar duty bound to place application before Committee; Committee to consider and pass orders within two months; mandamus under Articles 226 and 227; writ petition disposed of with directions; Justice R Devdas; decided 02-04-2026; no precedents cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to respondent No.5-Tahsildar, Arakalgudu Taluk, to verify from the records whether the petitioner's Annexure-A (Form No.53) application for regularisation of unauthorized occupation is pending and, if so, to place it before the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation with his recommendation within two months of receipt of a copy of the order; the Committee thereafter to consider the application and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within a further two months. Learned HCGP permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.