- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32963 WP No. 18387 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18387 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. CHIKKAMUTHAMMA W/O LATE NACHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 2. SRI. CHIKKANACHEGOWDA S/O LATE KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 3. SRI. NACHEGOWDA S/O LATE KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 4. SRI. CHIKKONU S/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT KARLAHALLI VILLAGE, VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJAY N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32963 WP No. 18387 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. BR AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU 5670 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -562160 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-(A) QUASHING NOTICE DATED 08.06.2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 BEARING WROT NO.LND/CR/53/E-969482/2026 WITH REFER TO THE PETITIONER BASED ON THE SURVEY SKETCH REPORT ISSUED BY THE LAND SURVEYOR AND REPORT OF REVENUE INSPECTOR VIRUPAKSHAPURA HOBLIS REPORT VIDE NO.R/I(V)/NCR/CR/596/2026-27, VIDE 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32963 WP No. 18387 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Smt. B.P.Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is assailing the Show Cause Notice dated 08.06.2026 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent No.2. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is in unauthorised occupation of the land in question. Accordingly, sought for interference of this Court. 4. Per contra, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that the perusal of the impugned notice at Annexure-A would indicate that, an encroachment has been made by the petitioner herein and accordingly sought for dismissal of the petition. 5. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the Show Cause Notice at Annexure-A would indicate that an encroachment has been made by the petitioner herein. In that - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32963 WP No. 18387 of 2026 view of the matter, no interference is called for by this Court in this Writ Petition. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23