- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12899 WP No. 51277 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 51277 OF 2016 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT JAYASHREE S BHAT W/O SRI SUBRAMANYA BHAT GHATE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A KUNJOOR PANJA POST ARYAPUR VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI NAGARJ GHATE S/O ANANTHA BHAT AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A DARBE HOUSE IRDE VILLAGE & POST PUTTUR TALUK-574201 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER PUTTUR SUB DIVISION PUTTUR-574201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA., AGA FOR R-2; R-1 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED.25.5.2016 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEX-A AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12899 WP No. 51277 of 2016 INITIATED BY THE R-2 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER BASED ON THE PETITION FILED BY THE R-1, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. A petition was presented before the Assistant Commissioner contending that the land granted to the petitioner was secured by unfair means and on the petitioner making false representations. 2. Notice of this petition has been sent to the petitioner and the petitioner has rushed to this Court challenging the initiation of the proceedings against him. 3. In my view, since the petitioner has ample opportunity to put forth his defence that there has been no false or fraudulent representations made to secure the grant, the petitioner would necessarily - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12899 WP No. 51277 of 2016 have to file objections and put forth his case before the Assistant Commissioner. 4. The Assistant Commissioner shall thereafter consider the contentions raised, including the question as to whether he could initiate the proceedings after a period of fourteen years from the date of grant. 5. The writ petition is therefore dismissed, permitting the petitioner to file his objections to the impugned notice. 6. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56