- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29148 WP No. 17436 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. 17436 OF 2026 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SMT. ARPITHA N.S. W/O PRAVEEN KUMAR R., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 23 (HONNEBAILU), HONNEBAILU POST AND VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.SHRIHARI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR HOSANAGARA TALUK, HOSANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577436. 3. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR HUNCHAHOBLI, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577436. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE.N., HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29148 WP No. 17436 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED LETTER EVICTION ORDER DATED 04.06.2026 BEARING MAG ARMS CR/88/2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT / NO. THE 2ND TALUK TAHSILDAR, HOSANAGARA (ANNEXURE A) 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the notice dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2 - Tahsildar. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the impugned notice is in the nature of a penal action and therefore an opportunity has to be extended to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29148 WP No. 17436 of 2026 petitioner to file reply/objection to the notice dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure- A). 4. In that view of the matter, petitioner is permitted to file reply/objection to the notice dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure-A), within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Thereafter, the respondent No.2 shall take a decision in the matter in accordance with law after considering the reply/ objection filed by the petitioner. Till consideration of such reply/objection that may be made by the petitioner, respondent-authorities shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27