- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28110 WP No. 14569 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.14569 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. G. KRISHNA NAIK S/O LATE GANGA NAIK AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT T.B. NAGAR POST, SASALU RAILWAY STATION, BEEDURGA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577526. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREERAM TIMMAPPA NAYAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577501. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28110 WP No. 14569 of 2025 3. THE TAHSILDAR CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577526. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577526. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHIKKAJAJUR POLICE STATION, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577526. 6. SRI. RAMESHA K. RESIDING AT T B NAGAR POST, SASALU RAILWAY STATION, BEEDURGA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577526. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. VISWESWARAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE ILLEGAL, UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 ON THE 13.3 FEET (20 LINK) PATHWAY BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 6 WHICH HAS OBSTRUCTED/BLOCKED THE WAY PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE LAND BEARING SY. NO.32/2A1, MEASURING 31 GUNTAS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28110 WP No. 14569 of 2025 SITUATED AT MUTTUGADURU VILLAGE, BEDURGA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT BELONGING TO THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 20.02.2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus to respondent No.3 to take action against unauthorised construction being made by respondent No.6 on 13.3 ft. pathway and has obstructed the way providing access to the land belonging to the petitioner as per Annexure-A. 3. Perusal of the report filed by the Tahsildar - respondent No.3 before this Court on 04.11.2025 would indicate that there is no pathway as claimed by the petitioner herein. In that view of the matter, if the petitioner is having any grievance against respondent No.6, it is open for the petitioner to approach the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28110 WP No. 14569 of 2025 competent authority / Court for redressal of his grievance, as disputed questions of fact are involved in this Writ Petition. 4. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. 5. Pending I.A. does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14