- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1572 WP No. 30746 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 30746 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI P S RAJEGOWDA S/O P.U SAMPATHU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A PADUVAGERE VILLAGE AND POST, AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572111. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA KUMAR GOWDA H.R.., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572101. 4. TAHASILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572130. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1572 WP No. 30746 of 2025 5. P.H.CHIKKAHUCHAIAH, S/O LATE HUCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A PADUVAGERE VILLAGE AND POST, AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 03.07.2025 ISSUED BY THE R4 BEARING NO.NCR.CR.547, 423, 497/2024-25 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K 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 respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons: The petitioner was contending that there was a Kaludari (Pathway) over the neighbouring property bearing Sy.No.108/1 of Paduvagere Village, Amruthur - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1572 WP No. 30746 of 2025 Hobli, Kunigal Taluk, and therefore, the petitioner was seeking the assistance of the Revenue Authorities to make use of the pathway. However, an endorsement is issued by the Tahsildar, Kunigal Taluk at Annexure-K stating that as per the Taluka Surveyor’s Report, there was no Kaludari (Pathway) either in Sy.No.108/1 or Sy.No.108/3. Therefore, now it is the contention of the petitioner that in terms of the Circular dated 20.10.2023 issued by the Revenue Department bearing No.RD 23 LPG 2022, provision should be made for the petitioner to have access to his property through the property belonging to respondent No.5. 2. In the considered opinion of this Court, if the petitioner is seeking easement rights over the property belonging to respondent No.5, then the petitioner will have to approach the competent Civil Court seeking such a declaration. Having regard to the finding of the Tahsildar that there is no pathway in terms of the Village Map on the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1572 WP No. 30746 of 2025 property belonging to respondent No.5, such a request made by the petitioner is rightly rejected by the Tahsildar. 3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Civil Court or to redress his grievance only in accordance with law. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL