- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010095862026 NC: 2026:KHC:53858 WP No. 4702 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.4702 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE SIDDALINGAIAH K. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT AREYURU VILLAGE, HEBBUR HOBLI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMKUMAR G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (PWD), VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010095862026 NC: 2026:KHC:53858 WP No. 4702 of 2026 TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 5. THE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, AREYURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, AREYURU VILLAGE, HEBBUR HOBLI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENTS NO.3 TO ACT PURSUANT TO THE JOINT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND THE PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT AND TO LAY DOWN AND FORM THE ROAD IN SURVEY NO.179, STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVENUE RECORDS AND SURVEY SKETCH, WITHIN A TIME. BOUND PERIODL AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010095862026 NC: 2026:KHC:53858 WP No. 4702 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 4. 2. Heard Sri. Ramkumar G., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Mohammed Jaffar Shah, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent- State. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to respondent No.3 to act pursuant to the joint survey conducted by revenue department and Panchayath Raj and laid road as per survey sketch inter-lia consider the representation dated 18.11.2025 and such other reliefs. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming from the writ papers that a survey has been conducted by the respondent-authorities and that encroachment has been made upon the cart road. 5. In that view of the matter, respondent Nos. 2 and 4 are hereby directed to consider the representation dated 18.11.2025, produced at Annexure-A, in the light of the joint - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010095862026 NC: 2026:KHC:53858 WP No. 4702 of 2026 survey stated to have been conducted by the respondent- authorities, as evidenced by Annexure-K to the writ petition, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15