- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28294 WP No. 38334 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.38334 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI H. L. SHANTHA KUMAR S/O H. R. LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 2. SMT. SHEELA W/O H. L. SHANTHA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BOTH RESIDING AT: HIRENALLURU VILLAGE, HIRENALLURU HOBLI, KADURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 550. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DILEEP A.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 228. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28294 WP No. 38334 of 2025 3. THE TAHSILDHAR TALUK ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, KADURU TALUK, KADURU - 577 548. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 14.10.2024 ISSUED IN NCR/CR/465/2018-19 VIDE ANNX-K. DECLARE THAT THE BAGAR HUKUM GRANT DATED 06.01.2023 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS IS VALID AND NOT OPEN TO REVIEW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 14.10.2024 (Annexure - K) issued by the respondent No.3. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned HCGP, I am of the view that the impugned notice at Annexure - K shall be considered as a show cause notice to the petitioners. The petitioners - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28294 WP No. 38334 of 2025 are permitted to file reply to the same within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order and thereafter, the respondents shall take decision in the matter in accordance with law. 4. It is made clear that till the consideration of such reply that may be made by the petitioners, no precipitative action shall be taken against the petitioners. With this, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21