- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29429 WP No. 17933 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.17933 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. TEJAS S. GOWDA S/O. S. K. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1388, 1ST CROSS, 4TH MAIN, OPP TO JSS COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, DEVARAJA MOHOLLA, MYSURU-570017. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MS BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU DISTRICT -570001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29429 WP No. 17933 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU - 570001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570001. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED CIRCULAR DATED 30/04/2026 BEARING NO.TAHMYS LNDOLND/98/2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-H; AND ETC. 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29429 WP No. 17933 of 2026 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the Memorandum dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure-H) passed by respondent No. 4, inter-alia sought for direction to respondents to conduct re-survey of the schedule property as stated in the representation dated 21.04.2026 (Annexure-K). 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 4. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful consideration of the Memorandum dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure-H) passed by the respondent No.4, would indicate that the said Memorandum has been issued without providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Therefore, the said memorandum requires to be set aside. Accordingly, Memorandum dated 30.04.2026 issued by the respondent No.4 is set aside. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29429 WP No. 17933 of 2026 5. The controversy between the parties is with regard to boundaries of the schedule property and in that view of the matter, the respondent Nos.4 and 5 are directed to conduct the joint survey of the schedule property in the presence of the petitioner and, thereafter, take appropriate action in accordance with law. In order to expedite the process, Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 are further directed to conduct the joint survey on 20.07.2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the presence of the petitioner. 6. Till the conclusion of the joint survey and further proceedings, the respondents are restrained from taking any coercive steps against the petitioner. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB:List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1