- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19056 WP No. 15963 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 15963 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATH K, SON OF LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1321, 7TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD II STAGE, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 086. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH R.B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU, BY ITS SECRETARY. BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, DODDABALLAPUR - 561 203. 3. THE REVENUE OFFICER, OFFICE OF TAHSILDAR, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, DODDABALLAPUR - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19056 WP No. 15963 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 05.05.2025 BEARING NO. NCR- 1/CR-01/2025-26 (ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY THE R2 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing notice dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2. 2. It is contended by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that pursuant to issuance of the notice dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure-A), the petitioner has filed reply to the said notice dated 09.05.2025 (Annexure-H). 3. In that view of the matter, since the reply to the impugned notice has been filed by the petitioner herein, the same has to be considered by respondent No.2 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders accordingly. 4. It is made clear that, till the consideration of the reply to the notice produced at Annexure-H, no precipitative action be taken against the petitioner by respondent No.2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19056 WP No. 15963 of 2025 5. It is also made clear that all contentions of the parties are kept open. 6. Petitioner is also permitted to produce any documents before respondent No.2 for consideration of the reply to the notice produced at Annexure-H, if so desires. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48 CT: BHK