- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32282 WP No. 17140 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 17140 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S. B. JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O. LATE BASAVAIAH, 2. THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O. GOVINDA GOWDA, 3. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, THODADAMANE, 4. S. B. SOMASHEKHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O. BASAIAH, 5. S. N. LOKESH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O. NANJUNDE GOWDA, 6. THIMME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YAERS, S/O. THIMME GOWDA, 7. DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. THIMME GOWDA, ALL ARE RESIDING OF SOPANAHALLI, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 224. …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32282 WP No. 17140 of 2022 (BY SRI. PARIKSHIT S S.,ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.R. RAGHAVENDRA., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU-572 101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TIPATURU SUB-DIVISION, TIPATURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 201. 4. THE TAHASILDAR TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 5. GANGAAMMA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O. LATE THIMMEGOWDA, 6. GANGADHARA NAIK AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O. LATE NANJANAIK, 7. S. K. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O. LATE KEMPANANJAIAH, 8. VIJAY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMALINGEGOWDA, 9. MANJAMMA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O. LATE BOREGOWDA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32282 WP No. 17140 of 2022 10. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. SHIVANANJEGOWDA, 11. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. LATE BASAVAIAH, 12. S. B. SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O. LATE BASAVALINGAIAH, 13. SHANKARE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE LAKSHMANAGOWDA, 14. MALLIKARJUNAIAH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O. SHIVANANJEGOWDA, 15. MALINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE AMAVASYE GOWDA, 16. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O. LATE ANNEGOWDA, RESPONDENT NOS. 5 TO 16 RESIDING OF SOPANAHALLI, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 224. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY THE R-5 TO 16 IN USING THE ROAD PASSING FROM SOPANAHALLI VILLAGE TO BIDAREKERE VILLAGE BORDER THROUGH SY.NO.1, 87, 33, 34, 36, 37, 66 VIDE ANNX-E1 AND FURTHER IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DTD 05.05.2022 PASSED IN NCR(MA.HA.MELMANVI) C.R.69/21-22 PASSED BY R-3 VIDE ANNX-F. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32282 WP No. 17140 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Petitioners are the residents of one Sopanahalli, Dabbeghatta Hobli, Turuvekere Taluk, Tumakuru District. Their grievance is that there existed a Village road as depicted in the Village Map running through the lands in Sy.Nos.1, 87, 33, 34, 36, 37 and 66, providing access to their fields and houses, which was illegally obstructed by respondent Nos.5 to 16. 2. After hearing the parties this Court had directed the respondent-Tahsildar to conduct a fresh survey and to remove the obstructions, if any, allegedly caused by the respondents. A report in this regard has been filed on 24.06.2026 along with photographs. The said report reads as under: ''UÁæªÀÄ DqÀ½vÀ C¢üPÁjUÀ¼À ªÀgÀ¢: vÀÄgÀĪÉÃPÉgÉ vÁ zÀ¨ÉâWÀlÖ ºÉÆà ¸ÉÆÃ¥À£ÀºÀ½î UÁæªÀÄzÀ Sy.Nos. 1, 87, 33, 36, 37, 66 gÀ°è £ÀPÁµÉ zÁj
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