- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:551 WP No. 18857 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18857 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. AYISHA W/O ABDUL KHADER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT KONKANAPADAVU HOUSE, PERAJE VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT-574 253. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE PERAJE GRAMA PANCHAYATH REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO) BUDOLI POST, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT-574 253. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G. RAVISHANKAR SHASTRY, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 17/06/2025 BEARING NO.PE.GRA PUM.NO.37/2025-26 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-B) TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:551 WP No. 18857 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ of certiorari and quash the impugned notice dated 17/06/2025 bearing No. PE.GRA.PUM. No.37/2025-26 issued by the respondent (produced vide Annexure - "B") to the writ petition and, ii) Issue any other writ, order or direction and such other and further relief as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice.” 2. The grievance of the petitioner was that in terms of Annexure-B, certain laterite stones which had been stored by the petitioner allegedly in the property of the petitioner was sought to be removed without providing an opportunity to her by the respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the respondent had only issued Notice and thereafter forwarded its recommendation to the Chief Executive Officer of the Taluk Panchayat, who is the competent - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:551 WP No. 18857 of 2025 authority under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Removal of Obstructions and Encroachments) Rules, 2011 and that the respondent is not taking any action in relation thereto. If at all the petitioner has any grievance, it would be against the Executive Officer as and when the Executive Officer were to take any action against the petitioner. The submission of the learned counsel for the respondent answers the grievance of the petitioner. 4. Placing the said submission on record, petition stands disposed of. 5. I.A.No.1/2025 does not survive for consideration. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72