- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23285 WP NO.18752 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.18752 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR. FAIROZ ULLA KHAN S/O LATE ABDUL JABBAR KHAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.53/2, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEW GURAPPANA PALYA, BENGALURU - 560 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABHUKUMAR R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TASHILDHAR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF DEMOLITION DATED 06TH MAY, 2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CASE NO. NCR/Y/C.R/42/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23285 WP NO.18752 OF 2025 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 Smt. Navya Shekhar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 06th May, 2022 (Annexure-A), wherein the respondent No.2 had directed to demolish the shed constructed in the land bearing Survey No.75/4 of Chokkanahalli Village, Yalahanka Hobli, Yalahanka Taluk. 3. Heard Sri. Prabhukumar R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Navya Shekhar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of writ petition, the same would indicate that the petitioner has not been extended an opportunity of hearing by the respondent No.2. In that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to file a reply to the order dated 06th May, 2025 (Annexure-A) considering the said order as show-cause - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23285 WP NO.18752 OF 2025 notice, within an outer limit of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. If such a reply is made by the petitioner as stated above, the respondent No.2 shall take decision in the matter in accordance with law at the earliest. It is made clear that, till the consideration of reply that may be made by the petitioner, the respondent-Authorities shall not take any precipitative action against the petitioner. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44