- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31393 WP No. 25904 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25904 OF 2023 (GM-PP) BETWEEN: SRI VASUDEVA D V S/O VENKATA MARAKAL AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O MAKKIMANI MARADINABYLE HONNAVALLI POST SRINGERI TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577139. …PETITIONER (BY 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 CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALUR 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:31393 WP No. 25904 of 2023 SRINGERI TALUK CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT 577139. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT INITIATION OF ACTION/PROCEEDINGS BY RESPONDENT NO.3 UNDER KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORIZED 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./02/2023.24 AS PER ANNX-F IS ILLEGAL AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW; DIRECTING THE R3 TO TREAT THE PETITIONER AS LAWFUL TENANT AND COLLECT REASONABLE RENT HENCEFORTH; ALTERNATIVELY, ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING 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:31393 WP No. 25904 of 2023 ORAL ORDER It is stated by the learned counsel for the parties in unison that the petition is rendered infructuous and the petition stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV