- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14664 WP No. 10214 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 10214 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI G N CHANDRASHEKAR SON OF LATE SRI NEELAKANTACHAR AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO. 210, 7TH A MAIN, RPC LAYOUT, HAMPINAGAR, BANGALORE -560 040. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAWAN SHYAM., FOR SRI. OJASWI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDL CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT GOVT OF KARANTAKA DISTRICT COMMISSIONERATE OFFICE, BM ROAD, RAMANAGAR - 562 159 3. THE TAHSILDAR RAMANGAR TALUQ, DISTRICT COMMISSIONERATE OFFICE, BM ROAD, RAMANAGAR - 562 159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.MANJUNATH., HCGP) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14664 WP No. 10214 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTION, QUASHING AND SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 18-03-2025 BEARING NO. LND/CR/426/2019-20 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3, MARKED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-H IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the issuance of a show-cause notice dated 18.03.2025 issued by the Tahsildar. 2. In the said show-cause notice, it is contended by the Tahsildar that the Assistant Director of Land Records has submitted a report on 12.02.2025 and 15.03.2025 to the effect that the petitioner had encroached upon the pathway and the Sarkari Katte unauthorisedly in Sy.Nos.98, 99, 100 and 101 measuring 3, 15, 21 and 11 guntas respectively. The Tahsildar is therefore calling upon the petitioner as to - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14664 WP No. 10214 of 2025 why action should be taken to evict him from the alleged encroachment. 3. It is not in dispute that to this show-cause notice, the petitioner has given a detailed response on 24.03.2025. In the light of the fact that the petitioner has given a detailed response to the show- cause notice, it will be incumbent upon the Tahsildar to consider the objections raised by the petitioner and then pass an appropriate order before initiating any coercive steps against the petitioner. 4. Learned AGA submits that, as a matter of fact, enquiry is fixed to be conducted on 08.04.2025, and the petitioner may be directed to attend the enquiry. 5. In the light of the above, petitioner is directed to participate in the enquiry schedule to be conducted on 08.04.2025 and put forth his contentions before the Tahsildar. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14664 WP No. 10214 of 2025 6. As already observed above, the Tahsildar shall consider the contentions raised by the petitioner and pass an appropriate order on merits and furnish a copy of the order to the petitioner to enable him to challenge it, if it is adverse to his interest. 7. This petition is accordingly disposed of. 8. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35