- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32001 WP No. 24370 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 24370 OF 2025 (SCST) BETWEEN: SRI. H. JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O SRI. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA RESIDENT OF HITTARAHALLI VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PREETHI KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A. ABHINAV RAMANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BEERASANDRA, KUNDANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION, Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32001 WP No. 24370 of 2025 DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135. 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135. 6. SRI. KISORE KUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA R/AT HANDRAHALLI VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. K.T. JAGADEESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 21.07.2025 BEARING NO.RA.NI. (CHA./PTCL/PR/124/2025-26 VIDE ANNEXURE-D ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT AND ALL FURTHER OR CONSEQUENTIAL ACTION IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32001 WP No. 24370 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioner has been in receipt of notice dated 21.07.2025 issued by respondent No.5. The said notice reads as under: "w¼ÀĪÀ½PÉ £ÉÆÃn¸ÀÄ zÉêÀ£ÀºÀ½î vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ, ZÀ£ÀßgÁAiÀÄ¥ÀlÖt ºÉÆç½ »vÀÛgÀºÀ½î UÁæªÀÄzÀ ªÁ¹AiÀiÁzÀ ºÉZï dAiÀÄgÁªÀÄ ©£ï ºÀ£ÀĪÀÄAvÀgÁAiÀÄ¥Àà DzÀ ¤ªÀÄUÉ F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ w½AiÀÄ¥Àr¸ÀĪÀÅzÉãÉAzÀgÉ ZÀ£ÀßgÁAiÀÄ¥ÀlÖt ºÉÆç½ ºÀAzÀæºÀ½î Q±ÉÆÃgï PÀĪÀiÁgï ©£ï ¯ÉÃmï PÀȵÀÚ¥ÀàgÀªÀgÀÄ ºÀAzÀæºÀ½î UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸À.£ÀA 109/47 gÀ°è 2-00 JPÀgÉ d«ÄãÀ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁ£Àå f¯Áè¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀªÀgÀ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ DzÉñÀzÀAvÉ PTCL PÁAiÉÄÝAiÀÄr d«Ää£À ¸Áé¢üãÀ ¸Áé¢Ã£À©r¹PÉÆqÀ®Ä PÉÆÃj ¢£ÁAPÀ : 03/06/2025 gÀAzÀÄ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ PÀbÉÃjUÉ Cfð ¸À°è¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. F §UÉÎ PÀæªÀÄ PÉÊUÉƼÀî®Ä ¢£ÁAPÀ : 19/07/2025 gÀAzÀÄ ¸ÀܼÀ vÀ¤SÉ ªÀiÁrzÀ ¸ÀAzÀ¨sÀðzÀ°è ºÁdjzÀÝ CfðzÁgÀgÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ UÁæªÀĸÀÜgÀÄ ªÉÄîÌAqÀAvÉ PTCL PÁAiÉÄÝAiÀÄr ¸Áé¢üãÀ©r¹PÉÆqÀ®Ä PÉÆÃgÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ d«Ää£À°è ¥Àæ¸ÀÄÛvÀ F PɼÀV£À «¼Á¸ÀzÁgÀgÁzÀ vÁªÀÅUÀ¼ÀÄ C£ÀĨsÀªÀzÀ°ègÀĪÀÅzÁV ºÁUÀÆ ¤ÃªÀÅ F d«ÄäUÉ ¸ÀÄvÀÛ®Æ PÁA¥ËAqï ¤«Äð¹PÉÆAqÀÄ M¼ÀUÀqÉ AiÀiÁgÀÆ ¥ÀæªÉò¸ÀzÀAvÉ vÀqɺÁQ ©ÃUÀ dr¢gÀĪÀÅzÀÄ ªÉÄïÉÆßÃlPÉÌ PÀAqÀÄ §A¢gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. DzÀÝjAzÀ ªÉÄîÌAqÀ d«ÄãÀ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁ£Àå f¯Áè¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀªÀgÀ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ DzÉñÀzÀAvÉ PTCL PÁAiÉÄÝAiÀÄr ªÀÄÆ® ªÀÄAdÆjzÁgÀgÀ ªÁgÀ¸ÀÄzÁgÀjUÉ d«Ää£À ¸Áé¢üãÀ ¸Áé¢üãÀ©r¹PÉÆqÀ®Ä dgÀÆgÁV PÀæªÀĪÀ»¸À¨ÉÃPÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ ¸ÀzÀj d«Ää£À ¨Á§ÄÛ ¤ªÀÄä §½ ºÀPÀÄÌ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß zÀÈqsÀ¥Àr¸À®Ä F PɼÀPÀAqÀ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À zÀÈrüÃPÀÈvÀ ¥ÀæwUÀ¼ÀÄ CªÀ±ÀåPÀ«gÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ ¤ÃªÀÅ F £ÉÆÃnøÀÄ vÀ®Ä¦zÀ 3 ¢£ÀUÀ¼À M¼ÀUÁV F PɼÀPÀAqÀ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÁdgÀÄ¥Àr¸À vÀPÀÌzÀÄÝ vÀ¦àzÀÝ°è F §UÉÎ ¤AiÀĪÀiÁ£ÀĸÁgÀ ªÀiÁ£Àå f¯Áè¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÀªÀgÀ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ DzÉñÀzÀAvÉ PÀæªÀĪÀ»¸À¯ÁUÀĪÀÅzÉAzÀÄ w½AiÀÄĪÀÅzÀÄ." 2. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers: "a) A writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the notice dated 21.07.2025 bearing No.Ra.Ni(Cha./PTCL/PR/124/ 2025-26 vide Annexure-'D' issued by the 5th Respondent and all further or consequential action in any manner whatsoever; b) Grant Costs; - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32001 WP No. 24370 of 2025 c) Such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity." 3. The case of the petitioner is that, respondent No.5 does not have any authority to issue such a notice. 4. It is further submitted that petitioner is the owner of the property which is the subject matter of the writ petition and he is not aware of any PTCL proceedings as alleged in the said notice, much less an order of eviction against the petitioner. 5. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submit that, land concerned is a granted land and an order has been passed in favour of the grantee. However, learned AGA as well as learned counsel for respondent No.6 fairly submits that, respondent No.5 does not have jurisdiction to issue the aforementioned notice. Further learned counsel for respondent No.6 submits that, he may be granted liberty to proceed against the petitioner or any other person like who is making a claim against the land concerned in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32001 WP No. 24370 of 2025 6. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that, he may be given liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings to defend his interest in respect of the land concerned. 7. Admittedly, both the petitioner as well as respondent No.6 are making a claim in respect of the lands which is the subject matter of the writ petition. However, both the petitioner as well as learned AGA and learned counsel for respondent No.6 fairly submit that respondent No.5 does not have the necessary authority to issue the notice. Further, both petitioner and respondent No.6 in the course of the proceedings prayed for liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings to protect the rights in respect of the property may be reserved. 8. As it is admitted that respondent No.5 does not have necessary authority to issue the impugned notice, the same is liable to set aside. It is needless to state that the petitioner and respondent No.6 are at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings to protect the rights in respect of the property which is the subject matter of the writ petition, if they have any. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32001 WP No. 24370 of 2025 9. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) The impugned notice issued by respondent No.5 dated 21.07.2025 vide Annexure-D to the writ petition is hereby set aside; (ii) Liberty is granted to the petitioner as well as respondent No.6 to initiate/continue proceedings to protect the rights, if they have any right in respect of the land which is the subject matter of the writ petition, before the appropriate authority concerned; (iii) Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32