- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32279 WP No. 25369 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25369 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. T C MOHAN KUMAR S/O CHOWDAYYA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDING AT THOREMAVU K.S.HUNDI POST CHIKKAYYANA CHATRA HOBLI NANJANGUDU TALUK MYSORE-571302. 2. SRI. ASHOKA NAYAKA S/O CHAMANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.05, BCM OFFICE BUILDING ABBURU ROAD, TALUK OFFICE SHIVAPPA BADAVANE PERIYAPATNA, MYSORE-571107. 3. MAHADEVA SWAMY.M S/O MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS NO.228, HEBYA, THANDAVAPURA POST. 4. NATARAJ S/O CHIKKADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING NEAR TEMPLE VARAUNA HOBLI-570010. 5. M.R.RAVI S/O RACHAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32279 WP No. 25369 of 2025 RESIDING AT NO. 131 5TH CROSS, KURUBARAHALLI MYSORE-570011 6. NAGENDRA S/O RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/ AT THAMMADAHALLI VILLAGE & POST BETTADAPURA HOBLI PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSORE-571108. 7. ANANDA K. S. S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT KAGGUNDI HITNA HEBBAGILU POST RAVANDURU HOBLI PERIYA PATNA TALUK, MYSORE-571107. 8. HIRANNAIAH K A S/O ANNAYYASHETTI K. G AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT GURUVAYANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KITTURU POST PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYUSORE-571617. 9. KUMAR M S/O LATE MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 186, 7TH CROSS J.C. NAGARA, MYSORE-570011. 10. NAGENDRA T R S/O RAMAKRISHNA THIMMADAHALLI VILLAGE BATTADAPURA (HOBLI) PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE-571108 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SARASWATHI M., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32279 WP No. 25369 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS MYSORE, MYSORE DISTRICT-570001. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS MYSORE, MYSORE DISTRICT-570001. 5. M/S. KANTHI AGENCY NETWORKS HAVING OFFICE AT NO.249 SRI RAMA ROAD, FORT MOHALLA AGRAHARA, MYSURU-570004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIKAS R, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE LETTER ISSUED BY R-5 ON 14.05.2025 VIDE REF.KAN/MYS AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32279 WP No. 25369 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. At the outset, learned AGA submitted that the petitioners are challenging the order passed by a private agency, which is not a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and even the relief sought by the petitioners is also against the private agency. Hence, the writ petition filed by the petitioners is not maintainable. 2. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate the legal forum. 3. All pending applications are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7