- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535832026 NC: 2026:KHC:47034-DB WP No. 24208 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST 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. 24208 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHEKAR HAVANJE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O LATE DASU NO.3-131, B HAVANJE VILLAGE AND POST, BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 124 …PETITIONER (BY SRI DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT O INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATES OFFICE UDUPI DISTRICT, RAJATADRI MANIPAL, UDUPI - 576 104 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535832026 NC: 2026:KHC:47034-DB WP No. 24208 of 2026 3. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA WATER TRANSPORT BOARD KARWAR, BAITHKOL KARWAR - 581 301 4. REGIONAL DIRECTOR OFFICE (ENVIRONMENT) 1ST FLOOR, C BLOCK, RAJATADRI MANIPAL, UDUPI - 576 104 5. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF PORTS MALPE PORT, MALPE UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 108 6. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE KARNATAKA WATER TRANSPORT BOARD OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PORT AND FISHERIES DIVISION 'SHAMILI HALL', 2ND FLOOR, AMBALAPADY UDUPI - 576 103 7. THE PRESIDENT SHREE AYYAPPA SWAMY MANDIRA (R) MALPE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT - 576 108 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 6 TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 17.10.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) IN ACCODANCE WITH LAW, WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535832026 NC: 2026:KHC:47034-DB WP No. 24208 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondents No.1 to 6 to consider his representation dated 17.10.2025 and pass appropriate orders. 2. The petitioner alleges that respondent No.7 was allotted with 115 square metres of Port land in Sy.No.265 of Kodavoor village situated within the Malpe Port limits for the purpose of construction and maintenance of a temple. However, respondent No.7 has further encroached on the government land and is raising construction in Coastal Regulation Zone [CRZ-I] area near the title land, without any clearances. 3. In view of the averments made in the present petition, we direct respondents No.2 and 5 to consider the petitioner’s - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535832026 NC: 2026:KHC:47034-DB WP No. 24208 of 2026 representation, if not already considered, and if it is found that any illegal construction is being raised contrary to law, to initiate appropriate steps in accordance with law. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, in the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2