- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4178 WP No. 1014 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1014 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: C.R. SIDDANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O LATE RACHANAYAKA CHANDAKAVADI VILLAGE AND HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR SUB-DIVISION CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT. 3. TAHSILDAR CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT. 4. RANGE FOREST OFFICER HARADANAHALLI D-FOREST CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DIST. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4178 WP No. 1014 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE NO. TAHCRN-LNDOENCR/624/2025-ADMN- TAHASILDHAR OFFICE CHA DATED 19.12.2025 ISSUED BY THE R3 (ANNX-N) AND ETC., 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned notices at Annexures-N and Q have been issued by the Tahsildar, Chamarajanagar Taluk, directing the petitioner to evict himself from unauthorised occupation of Survey Nos.51, 1 and 3, of Ayyanapura Village, Chamarajanagara. However, learned counsel has drawn the attention of this Court to Annexures-F to J which reflect the name of the petitioner in the RTC in respect of Survey No.51/P1 measuring 3 acres and Survey No.51/6 measuring 3 acres. In that view of the matter, learned counsel submits that the petitioner is not in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4178 WP No. 1014 of 2026 unauthorised occupation of any extent of land beyond what belongs to the petitioner in terms of the RTC. However, without even giving an opportunity to hear the petitioner, such notices are issued by the Tahsildar. 3. At this juncture, learned High Court Government Pleader submits that the notices may be treated as show cause notices while permitting the petitioner to give a representation with all details. If such representation is given, the Tahsildar may be directed to consider the same and conduct a joint survey in the presence of the petitioner and thereafter proceed only in accordance with law. 4. Placing the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader on record, the writ petition stands disposed of, with a direction to the petitioner as well as the respondent-Tahsildar to treat the impugned notices at Annexures-N and Q as show cause notices. The petitioner shall give a reply along with necessary documents to the Tahsildar within a period of two weeks from today. The Tahsildar shall consider the representation, afford an opportunity of hearing to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4178 WP No. 1014 of 2026 the petitioner, conduct a joint survey in the presence of the petitioner and thereafter, proceed only in accordance with law. 5. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within of two months from the date when which a reply is given by the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15