- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49039 WP No. 15015 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 15015 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUBAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKAMALURAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. 2. SRI. VENKATESH S/O LATE CHIKKAMALURAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 3. SMT. ANASUYAMMA W/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 4. SRI. K.V. SANTHOSH S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. 5. SRI. K.V. MAHESH KUMAR S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KONAGHATT HOBLI, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK-560081. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNIL RAO., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49039 WP No. 15015 of 2026 AND: 1. THE TAHSILDAR DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-560081. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2 KIADB (B.M.I.C.P) AND BENGALURU RURAL, NO.14/3, 1ST FLOOR, CFC BUIDING, MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KIADB (B.M.I.C.P) AND BENGALURU RURAL, NO.14/3, 1ST FLOOR, CFC BUIDING, MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA, FOR R1, SRI P V CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT FOR QUASHING COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. THT/LND/SO/LND-1/1633/2025 ISSUED IN DTD 29.11.2025 BY THE RESPONDENT HEREIN FOUND AT ANNX-A TO THE WP IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS LAND. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49039 WP No. 15015 of 2026 ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the communication dated 29.11.2025 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent No.1. 2. Sri Sunil Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners contended that, though the impugned communication (Annexure-A) is internal communication between the respondent - Authorities, however, it affects the rights of the petitioners, where a finding has been given as to the genealogical tree of the family of the petitioners is concerned. Accordingly, sought for interference of this Court. 3. Sri P. V. Chandrasekhar, learned counsel appearing for the KIADB-respondent Nos.2 and 3 submitted that, the said communication is only between the respondent -Authorities, and therefore, sought for dismissal of the writ petition and also brought to the notice - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49039 WP No. 15015 of 2026 of this Court as to the subsequent developments made pursuant to the issuance of Annexure - A. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent No.1 also sought to defend the impugned communication at Annexure - A. 5. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 6. Though the said communication at Annexure - A dated 29.11.2025 is between the respondent - Authorities, however, the finding recorded by the respondent - Authorities would indicate as to determine the rights of the parties, particularly, the petitioners is concerned. 7. In that view of the matter, unless the affected persons were to be heard in the matter, the respondent No.1 ought not to have issued the impugned communication to the respondent Nos.2 and 3. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49039 WP No. 15015 of 2026 In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) The writ petition is allowed. ii) The communication dated 29.11.2025, produced at Annexure-A, is accordingly set aside. iii) The matter is remitted to respondent No.1 to take a decision in the matter in the light of the observations made above, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, and take a decision, in accordance with law. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64