- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468752026 NC: 2026:KHC:37722 WP No. 21202 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 21202 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ASHOK KUMAR RAI S/O SRI SANJEEV RAI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT SATHYA SAI RESIDENCY, ANUGRAHA KADRI KAMBALA COSMOS LANE, MANGALORE-575 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJITH A SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANGALORE DISTRICT, OPPOSITE STATE BANK OF INDIA, STATE BANK ROAD, MANGALORE-575 001. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANGALORE DISTRICT, OPPOSITE STATE BANK OF INDIA, STATE BANK ROAD, MANGALORE-575 001. 4. TAHSILDAR ULLAL TALUK, MANGALORE DISTRICT, TALUK OFFICE, ULLAL-575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N.,HCGP) Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468752026 NC: 2026:KHC:37722 WP No. 21202 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 04.06.2006 BEARING REFERENCE NUMBER TTR.KCR.118.2022-23 ISSUED BY R4 AS PER ANNEXURE-F 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 HCGP accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the show-cause notice, dated 04.06.2026 issued by the respondent No.4 (Annexure-F). 3. Having taken note of the averments made in the show-cause notice at Annexure-F, it would indicate that the petitioner herein has been stated to have encroached the land belonging to the Government. 4. In that view of the matter, it is open for the respondent - Authorities to conduct survey in respect of the subject land in the presence of the petitioner and thereafter take a decision in the matter, in accordance - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468752026 NC: 2026:KHC:37722 WP No. 21202 of 2026 with law. Till the consideration of the same, no precipitative action be taken against the petitioner. 5. At this juncture, learned HCGP submits that, a direction be issued to the respondent - Authorities to conduct survey. 6. Accordingly, respondent No.4, along with the jurisdictional ADLR, in the presence of the petitioner, with prior notice to the petitioner, shall conduct the survey on 10.09.2026 at 11.00 a.m. 7. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25