- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010010122026 NC: 2026:KHC:47456 WP No. 445 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 445 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT VIDHYA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS W/O MAHESH KUMAR.V RESIDING AT SITE NO.171 KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT 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 VIDHANASOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT K.G.ROAD BENGALURU 560 009 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010010122026 NC: 2026:KHC:47456 WP No. 445 of 2026 K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009 4. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP ) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 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 OF DODDANAGAMANGALA VILLAGE, BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the notice at Annexure-A issued by the respondent No.4- Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk, Bangalore. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010010122026 NC: 2026:KHC:47456 WP No. 445 of 2026 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming from the notice that, the petitioner has encroached the land belonging to the government, and accordingly, the impugned notice has been issued. 3. 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 petitioner, and thereafter take a decision in the matter in accordance with law as to whether the petitioner has encroached land belonging to the government. If the respondent- Authorities come to a conclusion that the petitioner has encroached the land belonging to the government, the petitioner shall be evicted from such government land in accordance with law. 4. In that view of the matter, respondent No.4 and the jurisdictional Assistant Director of Land Records shall - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010010122026 NC: 2026:KHC:47456 WP No. 445 of 2026 conduct a spot inspection and survey on 05.10.2026 at 11.00 a.m. in the presence of the petitioner, and thereafter, take a decision in the matter. 5. With the above observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SKS