- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5720 WP No. 34353 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 34353 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. H G SOMASHEKAR S/O GURAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT 58/3 GANGOTRI NILAYA, ODIAN LAYOUT HALANAYAKANAHALLI, VARTHUR HOBLI, SARJAPUR ROAD, BENGALURU-560035. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.RANGANATH REDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, UNDER SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT BANGALORE 560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KEMPE GOWDA ROAD, BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU PIN CODE 560009 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DURAVANI NAGAR, KR PURAM, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU, PIN CODE 560036 4. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HALANAYAKANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SARJAPUR ROAD, VARTHUR HOBLI, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5720 WP No. 34353 of 2024 BENGALURU, PIN CODE -560035 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3; SRI. B.J.SOMAYAJI., ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE R-1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED. 31.07.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-G MADE BEFORE THE R-4, DATED. 29.07.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-H MADE BEFORE THE R-3, DATED. 01.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-J MADE BEFORE THE R-2 AND TO INITIATE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. 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 prayer in this writ petition is to issue a direction to the 3rd and 4th respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner. 2. In said representations, the petitioner requested the Tahsildar to stop the construction and remove the compound wall which he says has been put up illegally across the pathway in Sy.No.55/2 of Halanayakanahalli, Sarjapur Road, Varthur Hobli, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5720 WP No. 34353 of 2024 Bengaluru East Taluk, where the builder is constructing an apartment. 3. In light of the fact that the petitioner is contending that a pathway is sought to be encroached upon by the builder, it would be appropriate to direct the Tahsildar to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on the same. It is needless to state that all the parties who would be affected including the builder who is stated to be constructing the apartment shall be heard before considering the representation of the petitioner. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71