IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.N.SATYANARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.41155/2018(KLR-LG) BETWEEN RAVIKUMAR .H, S/O HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O KENGALKEMPOHALLI, BILLANAKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE-562 111 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI VIRUPAKSHAIAH P H, ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE-560 001.
3. THE TAHSILDHAR NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA-562 123 4. THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE FOR GRANT OF LANDS TO UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS OF GOVERNMENT LANDS, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VENKATESH DODDERI, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION OF THE UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.26 SITUATED AT KENGALKEMPOHALLI VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 30 GUNTAS AS PER REPRESENTATIONS DATED 21.06.2008, 14.09.2010, 20.09.2010 AND 26.05.2012 VIDE ANNEXURES-E1 TO E4 AND REPRESENTATIONS DATED 01.08.2014 AND 22.11.2016 VIDE ANNEXURES-F1 AND F2.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Petitioner herein is seeking a direction to respondents 3 and 4 to consider and dispose of the application filed by his mother seeking regularization of unauthorized occupation of land bearing Sy.No.26 situated at Kengalkempohalli village, Sompura Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, measuring to an extent of 30 guntas vide representations dated 21.6.2008, 14.9.2010, 20.9.2010 and 26.5.2012 at Annexures-E1 to E4 and representations dated 1.8.2014 and 22.11.2016 vide Annexures F1 and F2. The petitioner would state that the application filed by him is in the register maintained by the 3rd respondent – Tahsildar, Nelamangala, with reference to the applications received for regularization of unauthorized cultivation.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Advocate. Perused the applications filed by the petitioner. They would indicate that the petitioner has made said applications between 2008 and 2016 seeking regularization, however, till to-day no order is passed on said applications.
3. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.3 and 4 to take up the applications filed by the petitioner seeking regularization of unauthorized cultivation and dispose of the same in accordance with law provided, the said applications are in order and they are filed within the prescribed time. The said exercise shall be completed within 90 days from the date of constitution of fresh Committee for Regularization of Unauthorized cultivation of lands by the Government for the area in which petitioner is seeking regularization.
Learned Additional Government advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within two weeks from today.
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