- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1113 WP No. 128 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 128 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. AMARESHGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O ERAPPA R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563 138 2. RAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS D/O MUNISWAMY R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563138 3. ARUNA W/O GANGADHARA TV AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563138 4. GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O VENKATESHAPPA R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563138 5. VENKATARAMANA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O VENKATESHAPPA R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563 138 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1113 WP No. 128 of 2026 6. R KALYANI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS W/O N V NIRMAL KUMAR R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563 138 7. N V NIRMAL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O VENKATARAMAIAH R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563 138 8. T.B. BHARATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS W/O NARAYANA SWAMY R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563 138 9. NARAYANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O VENKATASWAMY R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563 138 10. DRAKSHYANI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, W/O CHANDREGOWDA R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563138 11. CHANDREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O RAMAIAH R/AT THINNALI, HOGALAGERE KOLAR, KARNATAKA- 563138 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SACHIN B S., ADVOCATE) AND: THE TAHASHILDAR SRINIVASAPURA TALUK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1113 WP No. 128 of 2026 SRINIVASPURA- 563135 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V.SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DTD 30.12.2025 IN KERE/OTUVARI/2025.26 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS PER ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP takes notice for the respondent – Tahsildar, Srirampura Taluk. 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the respondent - Tahsildar may be directed to afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, consider the contentions that could be raised by the petitioners and thereafter proceed only in accordance with law. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent – Tahsildar to afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, consider the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1113 WP No. 128 of 2026 documents that could be submitted by the petitioners to substantiate their contention that they are not in unauthorised occupation of any Government lands and thereafter proceed only in accordance with law. 4. For that purpose, the Tahsildar is directed not to take any precipitative action for four weeks until the petitioners file their reply to the notice along with documents, if any. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JJ