- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010793002025 NC: 2026:KHC:46862 WP No. 37023 of 2025 C/W WP No. 37077 of 2025 WP No. 37209 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 37023 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 37077 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 37209 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 37023/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT MAHALAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS W/O SOMA SUNDRAM RESIDING AT SITE NO.15 DODDA NAGAMANGALA BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA B. V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010793002025 NC: 2026:KHC:46862 WP No. 37023 of 2025 C/W WP No. 37077 of 2025 WP No. 37209 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT K.G.ROAD BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION K.G.ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK K.G.ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SKANDA R K RAO, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE NOTICE BEARING NO.NCR (B) CR/22/2023-24 DATED 22-9-2025, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.6/6 OF DODDANAGAMANGALA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK AS PER ANNEXURE-A2) AND ETC., IN WP NO. 37077/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT B CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O VENUGOPAL RESIDING AT SITE NO. 14 DODDA NAGAMANGALA BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 068. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA B. V.,ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010793002025 NC: 2026:KHC:46862 WP No. 37023 of 2025 C/W WP No. 37077 of 2025 WP No. 37209 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANAM SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT K.G.ROAD BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION K.G.ROAD BENGALURU 560 009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK K.G.ROAD BENGALURU 560 009. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SKANDA R K RAO, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE NOTICE BEARING NO.NCR (B) CR/22/2023-24 DATED 22-9-2025, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.6/6 OF DODDANAGAMANGALA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK. AS PER ANNEXURE-A2) AND ETC.,. IN WP NO. 37209/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT SATHYAVANI AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS W/O MUNISWAMY, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010793002025 NC: 2026:KHC:46862 WP No. 37023 of 2025 C/W WP No. 37077 of 2025 WP No. 37209 of 2025 RESIDING AT SITE NO. 16 DODDA NAGAMANGALA BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU 560 068. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA B. V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT K.G.ROAD BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION K.G.ROAD BENGALURU 560 009. 4. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK K.G.ROAD BENGALURU 560 009. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SKANDA R K RAO, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. NCR(B)CR/22/2023-24 DTD. 22.09.2025 ISSUED BY THE R-4 IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.6/6 OF DODDANAGAMANGALA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, AS - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010793002025 NC: 2026:KHC:46862 WP No. 37023 of 2025 C/W WP No. 37077 of 2025 WP No. 37209 of 2025 PER ANNX-A.DIRECT THE R-2 TO ISSUE REVENUE RECORDS IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FORK ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In these writ petitions, petitioners are assailing the notice at Annexure A (in all three petitions) issued by the Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, Bangalore. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming from the notice that, the petitioners have encroached the land belonging to the government, and accordingly, the impugned notices have been issued. 4. In the backdrop of these aspects, I am of the view that, respondent No.4 be directed to conduct a spot inspection along with the jurisdictional Assistant Director of Land Records, in the presence of the petitioners, and - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010793002025 NC: 2026:KHC:46862 WP No. 37023 of 2025 C/W WP No. 37077 of 2025 WP No. 37209 of 2025 thereafter take a decision in the matter as to whether the petitioners have encroached land belonging to the government. If the respondent-Authorities come to a conclusion that the petitioners have encroached the land belonging to the government, the petitioners shall be evicted from such government land in accordance with law. 5. In that view of the matter, the respondent No.4 and the jurisdictional Assistant Director of Land Records shall conduct a spot inspection and survey on 05.10.2026 at 11.00 a.m. in the presence of the petitioners, and thereafter, take a decision in the matter. With the above observation, writ petitions stand disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8