- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29146 WP No. 17378 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. 17378 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MR NAVEEN TERENCE SALDANHA S/O ANTONY SALDANHA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O SHANTHI KUNJ, HONNEKOPPA, SANGAMESHWARPETE 577136, CHIKKAMAGALURU. REP. BY HIS GPA HOLDER MRS. JAYANTHI HARISHA MOOLYA, W/O HARISH MOOLYA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K CHANDRANATH ARIGA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYA NAGAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU- 577101. 2. THE TAHSILDAR CHIKKAMAGALURU, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU- 577101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE.N., HCGP FOR R1 & R2 V/O DT. 16/06/2026 R3 IS DELETED) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29146 WP No. 17378 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO HOLD AN ENQUIRY INTO GRANT OF LAND IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO.3. (ANNEXURE-F) 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 the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is to direct respondent No.2 to hold an enquiry into the grant of land made in favour of respondent No.3. In this regard, this Court directed the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner to produce the relevant document to say that the petitioner has approached the respondent No.2. 3. In this regard, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 16.06.2026 along - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29146 WP No. 17378 of 2026 with postal acknowledgement for having sent petition copy to the respondent No.2. 4. In that view of the matter, respondent No.2 is directed to register the petition in terms of the direction issued by respondent No.1 dated 12.12.2025 (Annexure- E) and take a decision in the matter at the earliest within a period of six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, after hearing the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25