- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3224 WP No. 100904 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.100904 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SNEHA W/O. RAVINDRA KADAM, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOMEMAKER, R/O. PLOT NO.263, SECTOR NO.40, JAY NAGAR, HINDALAGA, BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHWIN C. HUBLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590001. 3. THE TAHSHILDAR BELAGAVI TALUKA, BELAGAVI-590001. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BELAGAVI TALUKA, BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR R1-R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE IN NO.13/133/2024-LND-BELAGAVI DC E-220489, DATED 26/12/2024, WHICH IS RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER ON 03/02/2025, PRODUCED AND MARKED AT ANNEXURE-E, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; ANY OTHER ORDER OR WRIT, WHICH THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE MAY KINDLY BE ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3224 WP No. 100904 of 2025 GRANTED; PERMISSION TO AMEND THE PETITION AS AND WHEN FOUND NECESSARY MAY KINDLY BE GRANTED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. A Writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned notice in no.13/133/2024-LND-Belagavi DC E-220489, dated 26/12/2024, which is received by the Petitioner on 03/02/2025, produced and marked at ANNEXURE-E, issued by Respondent No.2, in the interest of justice and equity; ii. Any other order or writ, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted; iii. Permission to amend the petition as and when found necessary may kindly be granted. 2. What is essentially challenged is the show-cause notice issued by respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner. The petitioner would always be at liberty to reply to the said notice by giving out his justification and or reasons enclosing the necessary documents on which the petitioner relies upon. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3224 WP No. 100904 of 2025 3. Needless to say once such a reply is issued, it is for the Deputy Commissioner to pass reasoned orders on the same and thereafter, take necessary action if necessary. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to reply to the said show-cause notice, which shall be so replied within 7 days from today, the petition stands disposed of. 5. Needless to say, if reply is not issued by the petitioner on or before 25.02.2025, respondent No.2 would be entitled to proceed on the said notice. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12