- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12284 WP No. 6733 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6733 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: SRI. MOHAMMED ASLAM, S/O. LATE SRI. MOHAMMED HABIB, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO. 1352, ARABIAN SCHOOL ROAD, NANJANGUD, MYSURU - 571 301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVANNA K.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU - 570 005. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MYSURU SUB DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 005. 3. THE TAHASILDHAR, NANJANGUD TALUK, NANJANGUD, MYSURU - 570 005. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF LAND RECORDS, NANJUNGUD TALUK, NANJANGUD, MYSURU - 570 005. Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12284 WP No. 6733 of 2025 5. THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA BOARD, METAGAHALLI, MYSURU - 570 005. 6. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KIADB, MYSURU - 570 005. 7. M/S. NESTLE INDIA LIMITED (MANUFACTURER OF COFFEE & CHOCOLATES) KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA, NANJANGUD FACTORY, NANJUNGUD, MYSURU - 571 302, REGD. UNDER INDIAN COMPANIES ACT 1956, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. (CO-OPERATIVE AFFAIRS). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION DATED 05.08.2024 OF PETITIONER TO TAKE STEPS TO REMOVE THE ENCROACHMENT AND DELIVER THE VACANT POSSESSION OF LAND TO THE USAGE OF THE PETITIONER AND OTHER NEIGHBORING LAND OWNERS AS PER ANNEXURE -J THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The petitioner seeks to espouse public cause by seeking directions to the respondent-KIADB to remove certain - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12284 WP No. 6733 of 2025 encroachments said to have been made on a public road. Therefore, the petition in the present form cannot be maintained. 2. Consequently, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a public interest litigation, if he so chooses. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3 CT: BHK