- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42447 WP No. 23404 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 23404 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI KALYAN BABU, S/O G.PUNNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 2. SRI.G.PUNNA RAO, S/O LATE GANTA LAKSHMINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS 3. M/S TERRACON PROJECTS PVT LTD, HAVING OFFICE AT NO.20, 2ND FLOOR, LANG FORD ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 025 PETITIONER.NO.1 & 2 REPRESENTED THEIR GPA HOLDER, AND PETITIONER. NO.3 REPRESENT BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI. VENKAT BABU SRINIVAS, S/O LATE B.RAMABHADRA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.17, (OLD.NO.927), SRI RAM MANDIR, WARD.NO.22, 18TH MAIN, 5TH BLOCK, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42447 WP No. 23404 of 2026 RAJAJI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K S NARAYANA SWAMY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE TAHASILDAR, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEDGE N.,HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED.24.04.2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT.NO.2 THE TAHASILADAR, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, VIDE ANNEXURE-E ISSUED UNDER SECTION 192(A) AND 104 OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT AND IN SO FOR PETITIONER CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42447 WP No. 23404 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the Eviction notice dated 24.04.2026 issued by respondent No.2 in respect of the subject matter. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the Annexure-E would indicate that, no prior notice has been issued to the petitioners with respect to the encroachment said to have been made by the petitioners. 4. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No. 2 along with the jurisdictional ADLR are directed to conduct spot inspection of the subject land on 10.09.2026 at 11 a.m. in the presence of the petitioners and thereafter, take decision in the matter as to whether the petitioners have encroached the land belonging to the Government or not. Till such consideration by the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517352026 NC: 2026:KHC:42447 WP No. 23404 of 2026 respondent-authorities, respondents are restrained from taking any coercive steps against the petitioners. 5. With this observation the petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29