- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525542026 NC: 2026:KHC:42307 WP No. 23903 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 23903 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MADHUKUMAR C. S/O LATE. CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 2. Y.D. SHUBHA D/O LATE DHARMARAJ, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 3. Y.D. KAVYA D/O LATE. DHARMARAJ, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT. Y. YARAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R.S. RAVI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AKARSH KUMAR GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525542026 NC: 2026:KHC:42307 WP No. 23903 of 2026 VIDHANASOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR MANDYA TALUK, NEAR COURT COMPLEX, MANDYA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECY THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO DISPOSSESS THE PETITIONERS FROM THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE DUE PROCESS OF LAW BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16/07/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-G. 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 1. In this Writ Petition, petitioners have sought for a direction to the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from the subject land without due process of law. 2. Sri. R.S. Ravi, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri. Akarsh Kumar Gowda, learned counsel for the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525542026 NC: 2026:KHC:42307 WP No. 23903 of 2026 petitioners, by referring to RTC extracts as well as Annexure-A, submitted that the petitioners are in possession of the land in question and the respondents are interfering with the possession of the land in question, without following due process of law and accordingly, sought for interference of this Court. 3. Per contra, Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, submitted that the name of the petitioners have been omitted from the RTC extracts and therefore, it is the duty of the petitioners to challenge modification/omission in the RTC extracts as claimed by the petitioner in the representation at Annexure-G and accordingly, sought for dismissal of the Writ Petition. 4. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful consideration of the material on record would indicate that the petitioners are in possession of the land in question. Therefore, it is the duty of the respondent-authorities to follow due process of law before interfering with the land belonging to the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525542026 NC: 2026:KHC:42307 WP No. 23903 of 2026 petitioners. In that view of the matter, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation at Annexure-G and take decision in the matter within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Till consideration of the same, no precipitative action be taken by the respondents against the petitioners herein. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28