- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373722026 NC: 2026:KHC:46113-DB WP No. 16838 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 16838 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. S K PRABHU S/O THEERTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O NO. KOMMANALA VILLAGE KOMMANALA POST SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 202 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHIVAMOGGA JILLA PANCHAYAT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 22 3. THE THASILDAR THEERTHAHALLI TALUK Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373722026 NC: 2026:KHC:46113-DB WP No. 16838 of 2026 THEERTHAHALLI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 4. THE TALUK EXECUTIVE OFFICER THEERTHAHALLI TALUK PANCHAYAT THEERTHAHALLI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432 5. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AGUMBE GRAMA PANCHAYAT THEERTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 411 6. SUDHEENDRA MALYA S/O. P. LAKSHMINARAYANA MALYA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O. AGUMBE, AGUMBE POST THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 411 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE THE WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 23/03/2026 TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 PRODUCED AT ANENXURES-F AND F1, ANOTHER REPRESENTATION DATED 23/03/2026 TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 PRODUCED AT ANENXURE-F2 AND ANOTHER REPRESENTATION DATED 23/03/2026 TO THE RESPONDENT NOS.4 AND 5 PRODUCED - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373722026 NC: 2026:KHC:46113-DB WP No. 16838 of 2026 AT ANNEXURES-F3 AND F4, AND DIRECT ALL THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT THE GOVERNMENT LAND AS PER FACTS ASSERTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 IN THEIR NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENT NO.6 BEARING NO.GRA.PAM.A/Notice/2018-19/88 DATED 30/11/2018 (03/12/2018) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C, AND PRAYED TO PASS OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a Public Interest Litigation [PIL], inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondent Nos.1 to 5 to consider his representations dated 23.03.2026 and direct the respondents to protect the Government land. 2. The petitioner alleges that respondent No.6 has encroached upon certain Government lands. The pleadings do not disclose the description of the land. However, the letter issued by the Grama - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373722026 NC: 2026:KHC:46113-DB WP No. 16838 of 2026 Panchayat Office, Agumbe (annexed as Annexure-C to the petition) indicates that the said land is adjacent to a plot of land measuring 40x80, bearing Gram Panchayat D.R.No.396/294/319/1. 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the allegations made by the petitioner be examined and if it is found that there is any encroachment on Government land as alleged, necessary steps shall be taken in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the petition. The same is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1