- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28904 WP No. 25618 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25618 OF 2023 (GM-PP) BETWEEN: SRI HARISH V SHETTY S/O VENKATARAMANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O MANGAAR KALLUMETLU SRINGERI TALUK CHICKAMGALUR DISTRICT - 577139. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YADUNANDAN N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SAGAR V SHASTRI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT MS BUILDING BANGALORE - 560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMGALUR DISTRICT CHIKKAMGALUR - 577101. 3. PATTANA PANCHAYATH SRINGERI REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28904 WP No. 25618 of 2023 SRINGERI TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577139 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) DECLARING THAT INITIATION OF ACTION/ PROCEEDINGS BY R3 UNDER KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS) ACT, 1974 IN PURSUANCE TO THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 26/10/2023 ISSUED BY THE R3 BEARING NO. PA.PAM.SHRUM/P/P/E/ NO.04/2023-24 AS PER ANNEXURE-F IS ILLEGAL AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW. ii) DIRECTING THE R3 TO TREAT THE PETITIONER AS LAWFUL TENANT AND COLLECT REASONABLE RENT HENCE FORTH. iii) DIRECT THE R3 TO PROVIDE ALTERNATE LAND / SHOP FOR CARRYING OUT HIS BUSINESS AND DISPOSSESS THE PETITIONER ONLY THEREAFTER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28904 WP No. 25618 of 2023 ORAL ORDER In the light of the unanimous submission of the learned counsels for the parties, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-