- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100140 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. MEHABOOB HAKKI (SHOP NO.29) AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 2. SMT. VIJAYLAXMI GURIKAR (SHOP NO.42) AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 3. SHRI. AVINASH KORA (SHOP NO.15 AND 15/1) AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 4. SHRI. U MANJUNATH (SHOP NO.5) AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 5. SHRI. MOHAMMAD AYUB CHOUDI (SHOP NO.11) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 6. SHRI. PAMPATI GACHI (SHOP NO.4) AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 7. SHRI. SIDDHANAGOUD S/O DODDANAGOUD PATIL (SHOP NO.10) AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 8. SHRI. MALLIKARJUN BALIGAR (SHOP NO.1) AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 9. SHRI. MAHANTESH AMARAVATI (SHOP NO.15/4) AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 10. SHRI. ABDUL RAHEM USTAD (SHOP NO.15/9) AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 11. SHRI. BASAVARAJ BEEVINAKATTI (SHOP NO.27) AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 12. SHRI SAYED TAJMAL (SHOP NO.26) AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 13. SHANTAIYYA KALLAIYYA SARJANACHARI (SHOP NO.6) AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 14. GOPAL SHETTY RAMANNA SHETTY (SHOP NO.16) AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 15. SHRI. MOHAMAD ALI GADDAD (SHOP NO.28) AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 16. SHANMUKHAPPA BANYEPPA VALMIKI (SHOP NO.23) AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 17. SHARNAIYYA SHANKARAIYYA KADKIMATH (SHOP NO.25) AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 18. SURESH SADAKSHARIYYA HIREMATH (SHOP NO.15/7) AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 19. SAYED ARIF SYED ABDUL SHUKURSAB (SHOP NO.8) AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 20. SHARNAPPA RUDRAPPA HADPAD (SHOP NO.31) AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 21. RAJSHEKHAR PATIL (SHOP NO.30) AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 22. SOMDAS BHAVANDAS (SHOP NO.13) AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 23. MOHAMMAD JAVEED MOHAMMAD SHAMEED (SHOP NO.18) AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 24. MOHAMMAD PASHA ABDUL AMEER (SHOP NO.14) AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 25. SAYED AMSOOR MATALDINNI (SHOP NO.12) AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 26. RACHAPPA HANMANTAPPA PATTAR (SHOP NO.24) AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 27. KALAPPA BASAPPA NAREGAL (SHOP NO.15/10) AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 28. SHIVALINGAPPA CHOLCHAGUD (SHOP NO.15/11) AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 29. KUBEER AGASIMUNDEN (SHOP NO.15/3) AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 30. SHARNAPPA SHIVPUTRAPPA HADPAD (SHOP NO.21) AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 31. MOHAMMAD RAFI MOHAMMAD HUSMAN (SHOP NO.23/1) AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 32. NAGARAJ HUNSIHAL (SHOP NO.15/5) AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 33. SHASHIDHAR SHETTER (SHOP NO.19) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 34. SHARNAPPA KARIYAPPA KOMARI (SHOP NO.22) AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 35. SHRI. KOTTRESH SHIVMURTHAIYYA (SHOP NO.15/2) AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 36. BASANAGOUDA PATIL (SHOP NO.3) AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 37. SHIVAPPA SANGAPPA KUDITINI (SHOP NO.7) AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 38. NAGARAMJI GULARAMJI (SHOP NO.9) AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS 39. CHANDRAKANT S/O GOVINDAPPA (SHOP NO.) AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED 40. CHANDRASHEKHAIYYA S/O SHIVANANDAIYYA HIREMATH (SHOP NO.) AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED ALL ARE, R/O: WARD NO.7, MARUTI CIRCLE, GAJENDRA ROAD, KUSHTAGI - 583277 DIST: KOPPAL …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL-583231. 3. ZILLA PANCHAYAT, KOPPAL DIST: KOPPAL - 583231 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4. ZILLA PANCHAYAT, KOPPAL DIST: KOPPAL - 583231 BY ITS DEPUTY SECRETARY 5. TALUK PANCHAYAT, KUSHTAGI DIST: KOPPAL - 583277 BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC VERSE DEPARTMENT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4, R6; SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR BALAGERIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN A NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26.12.2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 IN NO. SAM-TA-PUM- KU/WA.MA/BA.TEM/C.R-/2024-25/3276 VIDE ANNEXURE-F INSOFAR PETITIONER’S IS CONCERNED. A WRIT IN A NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS/REQUESTS DATED. 21.11.2024 FOR EXTENSION OF LEASE VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO E12 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer: A. Writ in a nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned notification dated 26.12.2024 issued by respondent no.5 in no. SAM-TA-PUM-KU/WA.MA/BA.TEM/C.R- /2024-25/3276 vide Annexure-F Insofar petitioner’s is concerned. B. A writ in a nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.4 and 5 to consider the representations/requests dated. 21.11.2024 for extension of lease vide Annexure-E to E12. C. Issue such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case. 2. Heard learned counsel Sri.Sadiq N. Goodwala, appearing for petitioners, learned AGA-Sri.T.Hanumareddy, appearing for respondent Nos.1, 2, 4 and 6 and learned counsel - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 Sri.Vijaykumar Balagerimath, appearing for respondent Nos.3 to 5. 3. The petitioners are the ones who were allotted shops coming within the precincts of respondent No.5-Taluk Panchayat, Kustagi, Koppal District. The petitioners begin their business in those respective shops, after entering into the contracts between the Taluka Panchayat, as indicated hereinabove. The issue in the lis is with regard to the calling of the tender and allotting the shops to all those eligible tenderers. It is at that juncture, the petitioners are at the doors of this Court in the subject petition, on an apprehension that the petitioners businesses would be stopped and they would be driven out of their premises. 4. This Court protected the interests of the petitioners in terms of its order dated 09.01.2025. Therefore, the petitioners continue to run their businesses in the said premises. 5. Learned counsel Sri.Sadiq N. Goodwala, appearing for appearing for the petitioners submits that after the issuance of the tender notification, the Taluk Panchayat itself has communicated to the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 as to with regard to the feasibility or liberty being sought to continue these petitioners in those shops that were allotted with an enhanced rent. In that light, learned counsel Sri.Sadiq N. Goodwala, submits that it is in tune with the circular that is issued by the State and therefore, respondent No.5 cannot now act contrary to the circular. Learned counsel seeks continuance of these petitioners strictly in consonance with the circular that is issued by the State. 6. Learned counsel Sri.Vijaykumar Balagerimath, representing respondent No.5 would vehemently refute the submissions and seek to place reliance upon the judgment rendered by this Court in Koppala Zilla Sarvajaneka Vasathi Nilayagalali Karyanirvaisutiruva Karmekara Sahakara Sangha Koppal vs. The Chief Secretary, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru1, contending that the scope of judicial review in such cases is extremely limited and this Court should not entertain the petition on the plea of the petitioners, who have now completed 1 Writ Petition No.107536 of 2024 c/w Writ Petition No.107604/2024 decided on 02.06.2025 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 their tenure, in terms of the earlier tender notification through which they came in. 7. Learned AGA would also toe the lines of the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5 and submits that the shops that are public property should be necessarily allotted by way of tender. 8. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties and have perused the material on record. 9. The afore-narrated facts are not in dispute. The petitioners enter into these shops by way of participation in a tender 15 years ago. Learned counsel for the petitioners has placed heavy reliance upon a circular dated 14.08.2025, issued by the State. The circular reads as follows: “ªÀiÁ£Àå £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ DzÉñÀzÀ »£É߯ÉAiÀÄ°è G¯ÉèÃR (1) ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛïÉAiÀÄ°è£À ¸ÀAzÀ¨sÀð-(3)gÀ°è£À ªÀiÁUÀð¸ÀÆaUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀiÁ¥Àðr¹ vÀPÀët¢AzÀ eÁjUÉ §gÀĪÀAvÉ F PɼÀPÀAqÀAvÉ ªÀiÁUÀð¸ÀÆaAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¤ÃqÀ¯ÁVzÉ: ¸ÀAzÀ¨sÀð-(3): ºÁ° EgÀĪÀ ºÀ¼ÉAiÀÄ ªÁtÂdå ¸ÀAQÃtðzÀ°è ¨ÁrUÉzÁgÀgÀÄ ªÁ¸ÀÛªÀå«zÀÄÝ, PÀgÁgÀÄ¥ÀvÀæzÀ£ÀéAiÀÄ EªÀgÀ ¨ÁrUÉ CªÀ¢ü ªÀÄÄPÁÛAiÀÄUÉÆArzÀÝ°è ¸ÀzÀj ªÁtÂdå ªÀĽUÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀ£ÁlPÀ ªÀÄĤ¥À¯ï PÁAiÉÄÝ 1965 PÀ®A 72(1) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (2) gÀ°è ªÀÄvÀÄÛ Municipal (Guidance of Officers Grant of Coples and Mise, Provision) Rules 1966 ¤AiÀĪÀÄ. 39gÀ ¥ÀæPÁgÀ ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀ ¥ÀæPÀluÉ ºÉÆgÀr¸ÀĪÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ «¯ÉêÁgÀ. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 (1) UÀÄwÛUÉ CªÀ¢ ªÀÄÄPÁÛAiÀÄUÉÆArgÀĪÀ ªÁtÂdå ªÀĽUÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀ ¸ÀAUÀæºÀuÉUÀ¼À ¥ÁgÀzÀ±ÀðdvÉ C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ 1999 (PÉ.n.¦.¦) -¤AiÀĪÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ 2000 'ªÀÄvÀÄ £ÀAvÀzÀ ºÉÆgÀr¹gÀĪÀ ¤AiÀĪÀÄUÀ¼À DzÉñÀzÀ°èÀ C£ÀĸÁgÀ ¥ÀæwPÁ ¥ÀæPÀluÉ ºÉÆgÀr¹ §»gÀAUÀ ºÀgÁdÄ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ «¯ÉêÁj (2) ºÁ° EgÀĪÀ ºÀ¼ÉAiÀÄ ªÁtÂdå ¸ÀAQÃtðzÀ°è ¨ÁrUÉzÁgÀgÀÄ ªÁ¸ÀÛªÀå«zÀÄÝ. 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G = 2% of Guidance value of orea (sq. ft)* total exes of complex premise (sq. ft) 12 * Rentable area of the Complex (sq. ft) - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 (9) PÀ¤µÀ× MlÄÖ ªÀiÁ¹PÀ UÀÄwÛUÉ ¨ÁrUÉ (R) ¥Àæw ZÀ.ºÉ ¥Àæw ªÀiÁºÉUÉ CAUÀr ¨ÁrUÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ £É®¨ÁrUÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÀÆærüÃPÀj¹ PÀæªÀÄ ¸ÀASÉå (6) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (7) gÀ°ègÀĪÀAvÉ ¯ÉPÀÌ ºÁPÀvÀPÀÌzÀÄÝ. R=X+G (10) ªÀiÁ¹PÀ UÀÄwÛUÉ ¨ÁrUÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¤UÀ¢ü¥Àr¸ÀĪÁUÀ §»gÀAUÀ ºÀgÁd£ÀÄß ªÀiÁr PÀ¤µÀ× UÀÄwÛUÉ ¨ÁrUÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß (R) PÀæªÀÄ ¸ÀASÉå (9) gÀ°ègÀĪÀAvÉ ¯ÉPÀÌ ºÁPÀvÀPÀÌzÀÄÝ. (11) MlÄÖ ªÀĽUÉUÀ¼À°è ±ÉÃ.18% gÀµÀÄÖ ªÀĽUÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥Àæ.eÁ./ºÀ.¥ÀA «ÄøÀ°qÀĪÀÅzÀÄ 'ªÀÄÄSÁAvÀgÀ' «¯Éà ªÀiÁqÀvÀPÀÌzÀÄÝ, (12) ±ÉÃ.50% QÌAvÀ ºÉZÁÑV CAUÀ«PÀ®vÉ ºÉÆA¢gÀĪÀªÀjUÉ 150 ZÀ.CrAiÀÄ MAzÀÄ 'ªÀĽUÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¯Álj ªÀÄÄSÁAvÀgÀ £ÉÃgÀªÁV ºÀAaPÉ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀÅzÀ PÀæªÀÄ ¸ÀASÉå (7) gÀ°è w½¹gÀĪÀAvÉ ªÀÄgÀÄ¥ÁªÀw oÉêÀtÂAiÀÄ°è AiÀiÁªÀÅzÉà «£Á¬Äw EgÀĪÀÅ¢®è (D), DzÀgÉ PÀæªÀÄ ¸ÀASÉå (9)gÀ°è w½¹gÀĪÀAvÉ PÀ¤µÀ× ¨ÁrUÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¤UÀ¢ü¥Àr¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ. 10. Therefore, the issue in the lis revolves around the interpretation of the circular. On the strength of the said circular, respondent No.5 itself is said to have communicated to the Zilla Panchayat seeking clarification regarding continuation of the petitioners in their respective shops on payment of higher rent. As respondent No.5-Panchayat has itself communicated to the Zilla Panchayat albeit on the request of the petitioners and the like, that the shops of the petitioners could be continued for a further period with the enhanced rent, strictly in terms of the circular that was issued by the State. The communication reads as follows: UÉ, ªÀiÁ£Àå ªÀÄÄRå PÁAiÀÄð¤ªÁðºÀPÀ C¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀÄ f¯Áè ¥ÀAZÁAiÀÄvÀ, PÉÆ¥Àà¼À. ªÀiÁ£ÀågÉÃ, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 «µÀAiÀÄ : PÀĵÀÖV vÁ®ÆèPÁ ¥ÀAZÁAiÀÄwUÉ ¸ÉÃjzÀ 55 ªÁtÂdå ªÀĽUÉUÀ¼À PÀgÁgÀÄ M¥ÀàAzÀ ªÀÄÄVzÀ ¥ÀæAiÀÄÄPÀÛ ¨ÁrUÉ CªÀ¢üAiÀÄ£ÀÄß £À«ÃPÀj¸ÀĪÀ PÀÄjvÀÄ. G¯ÉèÃR :1] ¨ÁrUÉzÁgÀgÀ ªÀÄ£À« ¥ÀvÀæUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸À°è¹zÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ:21/22/ 23-11-2024 2) ²æÃAiÀÄÄvÀ zÉÆqÀØ£ÀUËqÀ ºÉZï ¥Ánïï, «gÉÆÃzsÀ ¥ÀPÀëzÀ ªÀÄÄRå ¸ÀZÉÃvÀPÀgÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ ªÀiÁ£Àå ±Á¸ÀPÀgÀÄ, PÀĵÀÖV «zsÁ£À¸À¨sÁ PÉëÃvÀægÀªÀgÀ n¥Ààt ¢£ÁAPÀ:29-12-2024. F PÀbÉÃj ¹éÃPÀÈvÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 30-12-2024. 3] ªÀiÁ£Àå ²æÃAiÀÄÄvÀ CªÀÄgÉÃUËqÀ J¯ï ¥ÁnÃ¯ï §AiÀiÁå¥ÀÇgÀ, ªÀiÁf ±Á¸ÀPÀgÀÄ, PÀĵÀÖV «zsÁ£À¸À¨sÁ PÉëÃvÀægÀªÀgÀ n¥Ààt ¢£ÁAPÀ:29-12-2024. F PÀbÉÃj ¹éÃPÀÈw ¢£ÁAPÀ :30-12-2024. 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(¸ÀÄvÉÆÛÃ¯É ¥Àæw ®UÀwÛ¹zÉ), FVgÀĪÀ ªÁtÂdå ªÀĽUÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸À£ï 2010 ºÁUÀÆ 2016 £Éà E¹éAiÀÄ°è zÀgÀ ¥ÀjµÀÌgÀuÉ ªÀiÁr M¥ÀàAzÀ ¥ÀvÀæ ¤ÃqÀ¯ÁVzÀÄÝ, d£ÉêÀj-2022£Éà ªÀiÁºÉAiÀÄ°è J¯Áè PÀgÁgÀÄ M¥ÀàAzÀzÀ CªÀ¢ü ªÀÄÄV¢gÀÄvÀÛªÉ. ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀgÉzÀÄ ²æÃAiÀÄÄvÀ zÉÆqÀØ£ÀUËqÀ ºÉZï ¥Ánïï, «gÉÆÃzsÀ ¥ÀPÀëzÀ ªÀÄÄRå ¸ÀZÉÃvÀPÀgÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ ªÀiÁ£Àå ±Á¸ÀPÀgÀÄ, PÀĵÀÖV «zsÁ£À¸À¨sÁ PÉëÃvÀægÀªÀgÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ ªÀiÁ£Àå ²æÃAiÀÄÄvÀ CªÀÄgÉÃUËqÀ J¯ï ¥ÁnÃ¯ï §AiÀiÁå¥ÀÇgÀ, ªÀiÁf ±Á¸ÀPÀgÀÄ, PÀĵÀÖVgÀªÀgÀÄ FUÀ ªÀĽUÉUÀ¼À°è ¨ÁrUÉ EgÀĪÀ ¨ÁrUÉzÁgÀjUÉ zÀgÀ £À«ÃPÀgÀt ªÀiÁr PÀgÁgÀÄ ¥ÀvÀæUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÀAaPÉ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä G¯ÉèÃR (2) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ (3) gÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ w½¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. PÁgÀt FUÁUÀ¯Éà ªÁtÂdå ªÀĽUÉUÀ¼À ªÀiÁgÀÄPÀmÉÖ ªÀiË®å ºÁUÀÆ zÀgÀ ¥ÀjµÀÌgÀuÉ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¹zÀÞ¥Àr¹PÉƼÀî¯ÁVzÉ. ¢£ÁAPÀ:26-12-2024 gÀAzÀÄ f¯Áè ªÁvÁð ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀæZÁgÁ¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀÄ, PÉÆ¥Àà¼ÀgÀªÀjUÉ D£ï¯ÉÊ£ï ºÀgÁdÄ ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄ PÉÊUÉƼÀî®Ä eÁ»ÃgÁvÀÄ ¥ÀæPÀn¸À®Ä ¥ÀvÀæªÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÀºÀ §gÉAiÀįÁVzÉ. DzÀÝjAzÀ ªÀĽUÉ UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀÄgÀĺÀAaPÉ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä ªÀÄÄA¢£À ªÀiÁUÀðzÀ±Àð£À ¤ÃqÀ®Ä ªÀiÁ£ÀågÀ°è F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ £ÀªÀÄæ«£ÀAw. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 ¸À»/- vÀªÀÄä «±Áé¹ PÁAiÀÄð¤ªÁðºÀPÀ C¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀÄ vÁ®ÆPÀ ¥ÀAZÁAiÀÄvÀ, PÀĵÀÖV, 11. If the communication so made by respondent No.5 to the Zilla Panchayat is juxtaposed with the circular that is issued by the State, the said communication though it is made on the request of these petitioners, appears to be in tune with the afore-quoted circular. 12. In the light of the afore-quoted circular, which grants the right of first refusal to those allottees, who are already in possession of the shops and the offer not being made to the petitioners, the auction becomes contrary to the circular quoted supra. Therefore, the impugned notification dated 26.12.2024, issued by respondent No.5 and the action taken to evict the petitioners from the respective premises is unsustainable. 13. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (a) The writ petition is allowed in-part. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14978 WP No. 100140 of 2025 (b) The impugned notification dated 26.12.2024, issued by respondent No.5, stands quashed. (c) Liberty is reserved to the concerned respondents to act in strict consonance with the circular quoted supra and the observations made in the course of the order. (d) Till such time, the possession of the petitioners shall not be disturbed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5