- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010545812026 NC: 2026:KHC:44811 WP No. 24937 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 24937 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. V.R.MAHESH KUMAR AGED 48 YEARS SUPERINTENDENT, LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT, BDA CENTRAL OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGLAURU-560 020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.R.ANANTHAKRISHNAMURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSIONER FOR SCHEDULED CASTES & SCHEDULED TRIBES RASHTROTHANA PARISHAT BUILDING, 14/3, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, NEAR RESERVE BANK, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010545812026 NC: 2026:KHC:44811 WP No. 24937 of 2026 REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN 2. SRI. KIRAN KUMAR M.A, AGE: MAJOR, R/AT: 14TH MAIN ROAD, 17TH CROSS ROAD, MEI LAYOUT, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU - 560 073. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRAMOHAN.K., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER, QUASHING THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 29.06.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, BASED ON THE COMPLAINT GIVEN BY 2ND RESPONDENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010545812026 NC: 2026:KHC:44811 WP No. 24937 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. Chandramohan.K., learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other Writ or Order, quashing the Show Cause Notice dated 29.06.2026 vide Annexure-G, based on the complaint given by 2nd respondent; and b) For costs and any other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the interests of justice. 4. What is challenged is a show cause notice issued by respondent No.1 dated 29.06.2026. It is therefore, always available for the petitioner to reply to the show cause notice and appear before respondent No.1 and make a stand clear even as regard to maintainability or otherwise of the proceedings and or the falsity of the allegations made against the petitioner as submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010545812026 NC: 2026:KHC:44811 WP No. 24937 of 2026 5. Keeping all the contentions open, reserving liberty to the petitioner to reply to the show cause notice as also by appearing before respondent No.1, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9