- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19400 WP No. 16228 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 16228 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SAJU M CHAKO, S/O CHAKO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT MUNDROTTU ESTATE, INDABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT – 574 214. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BUNDER, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALURU – 575 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19400 WP No. 16228 of 2025 PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT, MANGALURU – 574 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BELTHANGADI TALUK, BELTHANGADI, D.K. DISTRICT – 574 214. 5. THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, INDABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT – 574 214. 6. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, INDABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT – 574 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 20.05.2025 BEARING NO. EDIS/NCR/CR/181/2023-24 ISSUED BY THE R4 VIDE ANNEXURE – A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19400 WP No. 16228 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for the respondent-State. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the notice dated 20.05.2025 (Annexure-A) issued by respondent No.4 to the petitioner stating that action will be taken under Section 192 (A) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and also stated to vacate the schedule property. 3. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner has filed objection to the same at Annexure-L dated 29.04.2025 and also it is forthcoming from the writ papers that the matter is pending consideration before respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner. 4. In that view of the matter, without expressing opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.3 is directed to consider the objection/representation filed by the petitioner herein dated 29.04.2025 at the earliest and till the consideration of the said objection/representation at - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19400 WP No. 16228 of 2025 Annexure-L, respondent No.4 shall not take any decision in the matter as per Annexure- A. 5. Since the matter is pending consideration before respondent No.3 herein and the objection/representation at Annexure-L is pending consideration before respondent No.3, I am of the view that the Annexure - A notice is premature and hence, proceedings have to be quashed, at Annexure - A With these observations, petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46