- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34260 WP No. 20291 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 20291 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGANATH S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT MARURU HANDPOST KUDURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 127. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJ BABA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 159. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 159. 4. THE TAHSILDAR MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34260 WP No. 20291 of 2026 BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 117. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT, NO.4 SUB DIVISION, MAGADI TOWN, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 26.08.2025 BEARING NO. SA.KAA.AA/LO.YI/NO.4.HU.VI/MAGADI/SA.IM-2/2025-26/333 AND THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 12.09.2025 BEARING NO. SA.KAA.AA/LO. YI/NO.4 HU.VI/MAGADI/SA.IM-2/2025-26/388 AND THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 05.05.2026 BEARING NO. SA.KAA.AA/LO.YI/NO.4 HU.VI/MAGADI/SA.IM-2/2026-27/77 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT ANNEXURE-A, B AND C RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34260 WP No. 20291 of 2026 a. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction/s in the nature of CERTIORARI quashing the impugned notice dated 26.08.2025 bearing No. Sa.Kaa.Aa/Lo.Yi/No.4 Hu.Vi/Magadi/Sa.Im-2/2025-26/333 and the impugned bearing No. notice dated 12.09.2025 Sa.Kaa.Aa/Lo.Yi/No.4 Hu.Vi/Magadi/Sa.Im-2/2025- 26/388 and the impugned notice dated 5.072025 bearing No. Sa.Kaa.Aa/Lo.Yi/No.4 Hu.Vi/Magadi/Sa.Im-2/2026-27/77 issued the by ANNEXURE-A, B and C Respectively. 5th Respondent. b. Issue any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The petitioner claims to be the absolute owner of the land in Survey No.272/52, measuring 3 acres 0.50 guntas situated in Maruru Village, Narasandra Hobli, Magadi Taluk, which he has now tenanted out for the purpose of running a convention hall. 4. The petitioner is now aggrieved by the respondents' claiming that the compound wall constructed by the petitioner is encroaching on a road and apprehends that the said compound wall would be demolished by the respondents. 5. A perusal of Annexure-K, being the letter issued by respondent No.5, indicates that the Tahsildar has been requested to demarcate the property. The notices which have been challenged by the petitioner are show cause notices. The respondent No.5 having - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34260 WP No. 20291 of 2026 indicated that the property has to be demarcated, it would always be available for the petitioner to reply to the said show cause notices. The respondents would necessarily have to carry out a joint survey in the presence of the petitioner to demarcate the land of the petitioner and the road to verify and ascertain if there is any encroachment made by the petitioner and thereafter take necessary action in accordance with law. 6. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed. 7. Needless to say, until such joint survey is made, respondents cannot seek to demolish any portion of the compound wall. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19