- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34411 WP No. 19551 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19551 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHIKKANNA SON OF LATE BALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT MALIGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKIMANJUNATH GOWDA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KANDAYA BHAVANA, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34411 WP No. 19551 of 2026 4. THE TAHASILDAR, BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE PROCEEDINGS IN CASE NO.RRT(S) CR 107/2013-14 (AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.28) UNDER SECTION 136 (3) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964, AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS I.E. RESPONDENT NO.87 THEREIN, 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 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order produced at Annexure-A in case No. RRT(S) CR 107/2013-14, in respect of respondent No.28 under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34411 WP No. 19551 of 2026 3. It is not in dispute that under similar circumstances, this Court in W.P.No.11124/2026, disposed of on 05.06.2026 (Annexure-G), and the impugned order in respect of the other respondents have been quashed. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed. ii) The jurisdictional Tahsildar and Assistant Director of Land Records are directed to conduct spot inspection on 20.07.2026 at 11.00 a.m., to conduct survey and identify the properties in the presence of the petitioner by issuing prior notice. iii) It is needless to say that, till the Tahsildar and ADLR prepare a report identifying the land which is the subject matter in this writ petition, the respondents shall not proceed with the construction or any other activities accordingly. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34411 WP No. 19551 of 2026 4. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30