- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25091 WP No. 19965 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19965 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. RUDRAMMA, D/OF JAVALAGATTADA VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MADAKERI PURA, MALLENAHALLI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 514. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 566 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 006. 3. THE THASILDAR, DAVANAGERE TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE R3 BEARING NO.ULND/CR/204/2024- 25 DATED (24.06.2025) 02.07.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS OR DIRECTION AND ETC., Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25091 WP No. 19965 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 Learned AGA accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner herein is assailing the Notice dated 24.06.2025 (Annexure-G) issued by respondent no.3. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, it is apparent that the grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the notice which has been issued by respondent no.3 to vacate the encroached portion of the land by the petitioner herein, without providing any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 4. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration that, the impugned notice at Annexure-G be considered as a show cause notice issued by respondent no.3 to the petitioner herein and, thereby the petitioner is directed to file objections/replies to Annexure-G within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. After filing of the replies/objections by the petitioner herein, respondent no.3 shall take decision in the matter in accordance with law. It is made clear that till the consideration of the replies/objections, that may be filed by the petitioner herein, as directed above, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25091 WP No. 19965 of 2025 respondent no.3 shall not take any coercive action against the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE rs List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39 CT: BHK