- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010541692026 NC: 2026:KHC:53860 WP No. 24408 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.24408 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K N MUNEDRA REDDY S/O. LATE K.V. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALAWARA VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK -562 103. 2. SMT. ANJINAMMA, W/O. LATE K.N. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALAWARA VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK -562 103. 3. SRI K.N. MUDDAPPA, S/O. LATE K.V. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALAWARA VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK-562 103. PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARASIMHARAJU, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010541692026 NC: 2026:KHC:53860 WP No. 24408 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 103. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. 4. SRI. S. SANJAY, S/O. LATE C.P. VARADARAJU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. NO.278, 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. N.R. RAGHAVENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE/DIRECTION DATED 14-07-2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN NO.L.R.F./C.R./28/ 2025-26 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010541692026 NC: 2026:KHC:53860 WP No. 24408 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 2. Heard Sri. Narasimha Raju, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Mohammed Jaffar Shah, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioners are assailing the notice dated 14.07.2026 issued by respondent No. 3-Tahsildar, produced at Annexure-A. 4. In that view of the matter, the petitioners are at liberty to file a reply to the impugned notice at Annexure-A within an outer limit of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent No.3-Tahsildar shall consider the reply and take a decision in the matter in - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010541692026 NC: 2026:KHC:53860 WP No. 24408 of 2026 accordance with law, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of reply. 5. Till the consideration of the reply that may be filed by the petitioners, the respondent-authorities shall not take any further action in the matter. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12