- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34099 WP No. 15635 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.15635 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SANDEEPANI EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY OFFICE AT 1856, 2ND CROSS, VIJAY NAGAR, BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SMT. PRABHAVATHI R W/O OF LATE MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO.2296, 4TH MAIN, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, BANGARPETE KOLAR DISTRICT - 563114. 2. SMT.PRABHAVATHI R. W/O OF LATE MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO.2296, 4TH MAIN, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, BANGARPET KOLAR DISTRICT - 563114. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.V. MANJUNATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34099 WP No. 15635 of 2026 VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560009 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE TAHSILADR BANGARPETE TALUK, BANGARPETE-563114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NCR/CR 49/2025-26 DATED 08/05/2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioners are assailing the notice bearing No.NCR/CR/49/2025-26 dated 08.05.2026 (Annexure- A), issued by respondent No.2. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the impugned notice - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34099 WP No. 15635 of 2026 at Annexure-A is in the nature of penal action and further the petitioners have not been heard in the matter before causing notice at Annexure-A. 4. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration Annexure-A as a show-cause notice issued to the petitioners, petitioners are directed to make reply / objection to the same, within two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and thereafter, the respondent No.2 shall take decision in the matter in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of reply / objection that may be made by the petitioners. 5. Till consideration of such reply / objection that may be made by the petitioners and conclusion of the proceedings by respondent No.2, the respondents are directed not to precipitate the matter against the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57