- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396802024 NC: 2026:KHC:50083 WP No. 19527 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19527 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHARANAIAH S/O KONDAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NETTIKERE VILLAGE BANTENAHALLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 573 115. 2. DEVARAJU S/O KONDAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NETTIKERE VILLAGE BANTENAHALLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 573 115. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RONALD D'SA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHASILDAR BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396802024 NC: 2026:KHC:50083 WP No. 19527 of 2024 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, SAKALESHPURA SUB DIVISION - 573 134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE LETTER NO. ATHIKRAMANA(KA) 61/2023-24 DTD 18.04.2024 PRESENT AT ANNX-A ISSUED BY THE R-1 I.E TAHASILDAR BELUR TALUK TO THE R-2 I.E ASST COMMISSIONER SAKLESHPUR DIVISION SEEKING CANCELLATION OF GRANTED LAND PRESENT IN SY NO. 93 NETTIGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BELUR TALUK AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS i.e. N.V.R(Be) 17/2024-25 INITIATED BY THE RSPONDENT NO.2 PRESENT AT ANNEXURE B DATED 13.05.2024 UPON THE IMPUGNED REPRESENTATION DATED 18.04.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENY NO.1 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396802024 NC: 2026:KHC:50083 WP No. 19527 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the letter dated 18.04.2024 (Annexure - A) addressed by respondent No.1 to respondent No.2, which is an internal communication between the Departments. 2. Heard Sri.Ronald D'SA, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri.Aditya Diwakara, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 3. In that view of the matter, following the declaration of law made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Mahadeo and Others Vs. Sovan Devi and Others reported in (2023) 10 SCC 807, I am of the view that the writ petition is not maintainable. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55