- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33073-DB WP No. 4344 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 4344 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MOHAN S S/O SUNDARA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 2. VIJAYA, S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. MANU, S/O SUNDRESH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 4. RANI, W/O SUNDRESH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT HOSURU KODAGU VILLAGE HANAGODU HOBLI HUNSUR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT PIN CODE - 571 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR S.R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33073-DB WP No. 4344 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO.320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANASOUDHA DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-570001 R/BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HUNSUR SUB-DIVISION HUNSUR MYSURU DISTRICT PIN CODE - 571 105. 3. THE TAHSILDAR HUNSUR TALUK HUNSUR MYSURU DISTIRICT PIN CODE - 571 105. 4. RAMAKRISHAN @ ANNAIAH S/O LATE BOREGOWDA R/AT HOSURU KODAGU COLONY KASBA HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT PIN CODE - 571 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 TO TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.4 TO VACATE THE LAND IN SY.748 OF ASPATHRE KAVAL VILLAGE, KASBA HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT IN VIEW OF ANNEXURES-B AND F & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33073-DB WP No. 4344 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU ,CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioners are claiming to be public-spirited citizens and residents of Hosuru Kodagu Village, Hanagodu Hobli, Hunsur Taluk, Mysuru District. 2. They allege that respondent No. 4, has illegally occupied Government land and has erected a maze granary in Survey No. 748 of Aspathre Kaval Village, Kasba Hobli, Hunsur Taluk, Mysuru District. They also allege that the said granary is a major source of pollution and has resulted in adverse health issues with the village residents. 3. In view of the above, we consider it apposite to direct respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to examine the complaint and if it is found merited, to take necessary steps, in accordance with law. The petitioners are also free to approach the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board with their grievance. Needless to state that if any - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33073-DB WP No. 4344 of 2025 such complaint is filed, the Board shall examine the same, in accordance with law. 4. Petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37