- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14176 WP No. 6817 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6817 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: M/S STRIDES PHARMA SCIENCE LIMITED REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT STRIDES HOUSE, BILEKAHALLI, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076, INDIA AND ITS REGD. OFFICE AT 'CYBER ONE', UNIT NO. 902, PLOT NO. 4 AND 6, SECTOR 30A, VASHI, NAVI MUMBAI 400 703, INDIA REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR. VARUN SHASHIDHAR JATTI SON OF S B JATTI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P B RAJU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPORTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14176 WP No. 6817 of 2026 KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA, BENGALURU- 560009. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT AT ANEKAL 562106. 4. THE TALUK SURVEYOR TALUK OFFICE, ANEKAL, BANGALORE DISTRICT ANEKAL-562106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE R2 / DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT IN JD/BA/(A)C R 167/2025-26 DATED 20.01.2026 AT ANNX-A 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14176 WP No. 6817 of 2026 2. The petitioners are seeking to raise a challenge to internal communication at Annexure-A dated 20.01.2026 made by the Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore Urban District, to the Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk, to take action in accordance with law to remove all encroachments on the Rajakaluve in between Muthanalluru Amanikere and Alibommasandra Village. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioners cannot be permitted to raise a challenge to an internal communication. Moreover, what is directed by the Deputy Commissioner is to take action in accordance with law. Therefore, the writ petition is premature. 4. There is substance in the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the directions issued by the Deputy Commissioner to the Tahsildar is to take action to remove all encroachments in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14176 WP No. 6817 of 2026 accordance with law. That being the position, the prayer made in the writ petition cannot be granted. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, once again directing the Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk, to take action to remove any encroachment only in accordance with law. If the provisions contained in Section 68 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short, 'the Act') are required to be followed, then the Tahsildar shall proceed only in accordance with law as provided in Section 68 of the Act. Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv CT: JL