- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31917 WP No. 25180 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 25180 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT.SAROJAMMA, W/O B.RAMALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT NO.565, SRI RAMA NILAYA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, KENGERI UPANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHILPA RANI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. TAHASILDAR, B.M.ROAD, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. 3. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANCHANAYAKANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, HANUMANTHANAGAR, BIDADI HOBLI, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31917 WP No. 25180 of 2025 RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DIST - 562 109. 4. BANGALORE MYSORE INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR AREA PLANNING AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR, NO.5, 2ND FLOOR, LOOPLANE RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SESHU V., HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-(I) DIRECTION, SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER BEARING NO.NRC/CR/41/2019-20 DATED 18.07.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-T, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Notice to respondent Nos.3 and 4 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. The impugned order is passed by the 2nd respondent - Tahsildar invoking the powers conferred under the provisions of the Karnataka Public Premises Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants Act, 1974 (wrongly - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31917 WP No. 25180 of 2025 shown as 1961). Learned High Court Government Pleader has pointed out that in terms of Section 10 an appeal remedy is available for the petitioner to approach the District Judge, having jurisdiction over the area. 3. Accepting the submission made to the learned HCGP, the writ petition stands disposed of, with the liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Judge in terms of Section 10(1) of the Act, 1974. However, the respondent authorities are directed not to precipitate the matter any further for a period of four weeks to enable the petitioner to approach the District Judge. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KVR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34