- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10480 WP No. 2456 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2456 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. H.B. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE H.K.BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT HENNALI VILLAGE, HEBBASLE POST, KASABA HOBLI, SAKLESHPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. 2. H.B. LOKESH S/O LATE H.K. BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT HENNALI VILLAGE, HEBBASLE POST, KASABA HOBLI, SAKLESHPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. 3. RAMACHANDRA H.S S/O LATE H.N.SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT HENNALI VILLAGE, HEBBASLE POST, KASABA HOBLI, SAKLESHPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SUMAT, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAVIKUMARA B.R, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PRIYANKA H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10480 WP No. 2456 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. 3. THE TAHASILDAR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, SAKLESHPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. 4. H.P. CHINNAPPA S/O LATE SIDDAAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT HENNALI VILLAGE, HEBBASLE POST, KASABA HOBLI, SAKLESHPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE BEARING NO. MAG 727/25-26 MAG 533/24-25 ANNX-A NOTICES DATED 10-06-2025 AND 19- 12-2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10480 WP No. 2456 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is directed towards the impugned notices commencing from Annexure-H and Annexure-L series issued by the respondent-Tahsildar, Sakleshpura Taluk, calling upon the petitioners to furnish information and say as to why action should not be taken against the petitioners to remove the encroachment said to have been made by the petitioners on the 'pathway/nakashe kanda kaludari' in Survey No.45/1 of Hennali Village, Kasaba Hobli, Sakleshapura Taluk. 3. Having regard to the impugned notices, the learned High Court Government Pleader is right in his submission that the petitioners will have to answer to the notice and the Tahsildar is required to take into consideration the objections filed by the petitioners and documents that would be furnished by them. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10480 WP No. 2456 of 2026 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of, directing the petitioners and the respondent-Tahsildar to consider the impugned notices as show cause notices issued to the petitioners. If the petitioners have not already filed objections, they shall do so within a period of 15 days from today along with the requisite documents. The Tahsildar is also directed to take into consideration the objections that are filed by the petitioners, consider the documents, if need be, conduct a joint survey in the presence of the petitioners and thereafter proceed only in accordance with law. 5. Needless to observe that until a decision is finally taken by the Tahsildar after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, no precipitative action shall be taken against the petitioners. 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 rv, Sl.No.: 13