- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21964 WP No. 26155 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 26155 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. G. GOVINDAIAH S/O LATE GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT BANASVADI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK 562133 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUDHINDRA S A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR NELEMANAGAL TALUK - 562123 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 3. SMT SAROJAMMA W/O LATE MUNICHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 4. SRI RAVI S/O LATE MUNICHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21964 WP No. 26155 of 2023 5. SMT SHASHIKALA D/O LATE MUNICHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 6. SMT KALA D/O LATE MUNICHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.3 TO 6 ARE R/AT ANDRAHALLI, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI 560090 BANGALORE NORTH TALUK. 7. SMT JAYAMMA W/O LATE PAPAIAH ALIAS PAPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 8. SRI P NAVEEN S/O LATE PAPAIAH ALIAS PAPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.7 AND 8 ARE R/AT ANDRAHALLI, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI 560090 BANGALORE NORTH TALUK AND ALSO R/AT BANASVADI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK 562123 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MANJUNATH K, HCGP FOR R1 & R2, NOTICE TO R3 TO R8 D/W) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASHING THE LETTER DATED 17/7/2023 IN NO. THNL- ADMSORRTK/255/2023-SEC AD1-TAHSILDAR OFFICE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21964 WP No. 26155 of 2023 NELAMANGALA ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR TO THE CONCERNED JURISDICTION INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NELAMANGALA VIDE ANNEXURE-F. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the letter dated 17.07.2023, issued by the respondent No.2 - Tahasildar, Nelamangala, to the jurisdictional Inspector of Police, Nelamangala Rural Police Station, Nelamangala. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, and on careful examination of the letter dated 17.07.2023 at Annexure-F, would indicate that, the respondent No.2 - Tahasildar has directed the Police Inspector to enquire with regard to the nature of the land as well as to identify in whose possession the land in question. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21964 WP No. 26155 of 2023 4. Taking note of the aspects on record, there is no jurisdiction for the respondent No.2 - Tahasildar to direct the Police Authorities to make an enquiry with regard to the possession of the land in question. 5. In that view of the matter, I find force in the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 6. In the result, the writ petition is allowed. 7. The impugned letter dated *17.07.2023 at Annexure-F is hereby quashed. 8. It is open for the parties to settle their civil dispute, if any, in accordance with law. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67 * corrected vide Chambers order dated 04.07.2025