- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17681 WP No. 3074 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3074 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: NANJUNDASWAMY S/O LATE RACHANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHANDAKAVADI VILLAGE, CHANDAKAVADI HOBLI, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR RAIKOTE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE TAHSILDAR TALUK AND DISTRICT CHMARAJANAGAR …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO RESPONDENT TO PUT THE PETITIONER BACK IN POSSESSION OF LAND SY NO. 51 OF AINAPUR VILLAGE OF CHANDAVADI HOBLI TALUK AND DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR TO AN EXTENT OF 3 ACRES AND ETC. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17681 WP No. 3074 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for the respondent-Tahsildar. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is directed towards the impugned notice at Annexure-G dated 19.12.2025 issued by the respondent-Tahsildar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Annexure-B is the RTC of the year 2024-2025 reflecting the name of the petitioner in respect of 3 acres of land in Sy.No.51 of Ayyanapura Village, Chandakavadi Hobli, Chamarajangara Taluk and District. Therefore, the respondent- Tahsildar cannot dispute the fact that the petitioner is the owner of the said land. However, in the impugned notice it is stated that the petitioner has encroached upon a part of the land in Sy.No.3 which is reserved for the purpose of granting it to persons who have been freed from bonded labour. Learned - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17681 WP No. 3074 of 2026 counsel submits that the petitioner has not encroached upon any part of the property in Sy.No.3. 3. If that is the contention of the petitioner, then the petitioner will have to give a reply to the respondent-Tahsildar. If such a reply is given by the petitioner, the respondent- Tahsildar is hereby directed to consider the reply, look into all the records that would be produced by the petitioner, if required conduct a joint survey in the presence of the petitioner and thereafter proceed only in accordance with law. 4. Till a reply is given by the petitioner and a decision is taken by the Tahsildar in accordance with law, the respondent-Tahsildar shall not precipitate the matter against the petitioner. The reply shall be given by the petitioner within one week from today. Writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG