- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9597 WP No. 4830 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4830 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI GOPINATH A H, W/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA A R, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AT NO. 8, 1st CROSS, ANAJANEYA NAGAR, B.S.K 3rd STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.R.UMADEVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALUR - 560 001. REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, N.R SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP BY ITS THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. 3. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, GALI ANAJANEYASWAMY Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9597 WP No. 4830 of 2026 TEMPLE SUB DIVISION, ZONE -2, BANGALORE WEST CITY CORPORATION, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GALI ANAJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE SUB DIVISION, ZONE -2, BANGALORE WEST CITY CORPORATION, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SPOORTHI.V, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH IMPUGNED NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 06.12.2025 BEARING NO.SA.KAM.AA (GAA/AA/DE) PR/60/2025-26 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. AND IMPUGNED NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 06.12.2025 BEARING NO.SA. KAA. NI.AA/ GAA/ AA/ P.R./ 229/ 2025-26 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9597 WP No. 4830 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) "Issue a Writ of certiorari or such other writ or direction to quash impugned Notice issued by the 3rd Respondent dated 06.12.2025 bearing No. sa. Kam. aa (gaa/ aa/ de) PR/60/2025-26 vide Annexure-A and impugned notice issued by the 4th Respondent dated 06.12.2025 bearing No.sa.Kaa.ni.aa/gaa/aa/PR/229/2025- 26 vide Annexure-B and (b) Pass such other suitable order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. " 2. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the notices dated 06.12.2025 at Annexures - A and B have been replied by the petitioner on 12.12.2025, despite which no order has been passed. However, the respondents are proposing to take action against the petitioner. 3. When a notice has been issued to the petitioner and the petitioner has replied to the same, it is incumbent upon - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9597 WP No. 4830 of 2026 the respondent to first pass an order on the reply and thereafter, take necessary action. 4. Since no order has been passed on the said notice and the reply dated 12.12.2025 has not yet been considered, the respondents are restrained from taking any coercive steps against the petitioner until such orders are passed. 5. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE JS/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16