- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7737 WP No. 23740 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 23740 OF 2024 (SCST) BETWEEN: SHRINATHJI HOSPITALITY PVT LTD NO.59, YAMUNABAI ROAD, MADAVANAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 001. COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR DINESH KUMAR CHOPRA, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O LATE KISHAN CHAND CHOPRA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S GANESH SHENOY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION, PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574201 2. SRI. SOMANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O MONTA R/AT KUMBUR POST, GARAGANDOORU B. VILLAGE SOMAVARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT 554762 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7737 WP No. 23740 of 2024 3. SMT. BHAGI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS W/O KUKRAPPA D/O MONTA R/AT 1-27, BALILA VILLAGE AND POST, SULLIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT. 574212 4. SMT. SANDHYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS W/O SEENA D/O SHANKARA AND GRAND D/O MONTA R/AT KADALEKODIGE HOSUR VILLAGE SAKALESHPURA TQ. HASSAN DISTRICT 573137 5. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAVING ITS ZONAL OFFICE AT BIKAMPADY, MANGALORE 575 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/ EXECUTIVE ENGINEER 6. SRI. ANNI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O CHOMA R/AT KALLAPANE SUBRAMANYA VILLAGE, KADABA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574238 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7737 WP No. 23740 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE / SUMMONS DTD. 06.03.2023 IN CASE NO. L.N.D(2) C.R.33/2022-23 (ANNX-B) BY WHICH PROCEEDINGS HAS BEEN INITIATED BY THE R-1 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE PTCL ACT., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 No.1. Notice to respondent Nos.2 and 6 are not necessary for the following reasons. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the petitioner is before this court raising a challenge to the notice dated 06.03.2023 issued by respondent No.1- Assistant Commissioner in proceedings bearing No.LND(2)CR:33/22-23 on an application filed under Section 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that when a - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7737 WP No. 23740 of 2024 competent authority has issued notice, it is the duty of the petitioner to participate in the proceedings and raise all contentions that are open for the petitioner and the Assistant Commissioner is required to consider the same in accordance with law. 3. There is substance in the submission made by the learned High Court Government Pleader. 4. Without going into any contentions that are raised by the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise all contentions before respondent No.1-Assistant Commissioner. 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 List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40