- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6361 WP No. 27937 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 27937 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ABHINANDAN N BALLAL S/O NAMIRAJ BALLAL AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.1-209 BELIYAARU, HOSAMANE, PADUMARNADU VILLAGE AND POST MOODABIDRI TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 213. 2. SRI MOHAMMED ASLAM S/O M SHEIKH HASSAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.3-258 AMANABETTU ROAD PADUMARNADU VILLAGE AND POST MOODABIDRI TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 213. 3. SRI HARISH HEGDE S/O SHIVAPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT 1-155A, HARI NIVASA PADUMARNADU VILLAGE AND POST MOODABIDRI TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 213. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6361 WP No. 27937 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M S BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT MANGALURU 575 001. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DAKSHINA KANNADA ZILLA PANCHAYAT MANGALURU 575 006. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT MANGALURU 575 006. 5. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PADUMARNADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH MANGALURU TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 213. 6. PADUMARNADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH MANGALURU TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 213 REP BY ITS PRESIDENT. 7. SRI SURAJ JAIN S/O NEMIRAJ BANGA MAJOR R/AT JINASHREE, ACCHARRI KATTE PADUMARNADU VILLAGE AND POST MOODABIDRI TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 213. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6361 WP No. 27937 of 2024 (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SRI. SHARANJITH SHETTY., ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R6; NOTICE TO R7 DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 22.10.2024) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2, 4 AND 6 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 25.03.2024 MADE BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNX- A TO C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The petition is filed seeking for a direction to respondent Nos.2, 4 and 6 to consider the representation dated 25.03.2024, copies of which are produced at Annexures ‘A’ to ‘C’. 2. In the said representations, the petitioners contend that an attempt is being made to put an unauthorized construction is encroaching upon the road margin and therefore, appropriate action should be taken. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6361 WP No. 27937 of 2024 3. In my view, since the petitioners are complaining that an unauthorized construction is being attempted to be put up in the road margin, it would be appropriate to direct respondent Nos.5 and 6 to consider the said representations and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68