- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:178 WP No. 38384 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.38384 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. N. NAGARAJA S/O LATE KAVADE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT SY. NO.4/8, BETTAKOTE VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 129. BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVA KUMAR N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, DEVANAHALLI – 562 110. 3. SRI. SANDAPPA, S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:178 WP No. 38384 of 2025 4. SMT. VANAJAKSHI, W/O CHANNAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 5. SRI. N. RAMANJINAPPA, S/O KOWDE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 6. SRI. S. SHIVANANDA, S/O C. SANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 7. SMT. SUPRITHA. H. W/O S. SHIVANANDA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. 8. SRI. N. BASAVARAJU, S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 9. SRI. B. S. NARAYANAPPA, S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS. 10. B. K. SRINIVAS (DEAD BY HIS LRS)., SMT. LALITHAMMA, W/O LATE B. K. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 11. SRI. MADHU, S/O LATE B. K. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS. 12. KUM. INCHARA, D/O LATE B. K. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. 13. SRI. GOPAL, S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:178 WP No. 38384 of 2025 RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 13 ARE R/AT BETTAKOTE VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 129 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT NOTE: THE RESPONDENT NO.8 IN THE CASE IS THDE-LNDOLND/548/2025 HAD DEAD. LR’S NO.10 TO 12 BROUGHT ON RECORD IN PRESENT PETITION. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SESHU., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 25.08.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN BEARING NO.THDE-LNDOLND/548/2025 BY DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO VACATE ALLEGED ENCROACHMENT OVER SY. NO.4/8 MEASURING 0-00 1/4 GUNTA LAND SITUATED AT BETTAKOTE VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATTANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK VIDE ANNEXURE-A 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 and 2. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:178 WP No. 38384 of 2025 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader has raised a preliminary objection that the petitioner is raising a challenge to an order passed by the Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, at Annexure ‘A’, which is an appealable order in terms of Section 49(a) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. However, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the extreme urgency, the petitioner had to approach this Court having regard to the impugned order passed by the Tahisldar. 4. Learned Counsel submits that the petitioner should be protected for some time so that highhanded action will not be taken to demolish any part of the construction put up by the petitioner legitimately. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to approach the Assistant Commissioner. However, the impugned order at Annexure ‘A’ passed by the Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, shall not be precipitated - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:178 WP No. 38384 of 2025 for a period of three weeks to enable the petitioner to approach the Assistant Commissioner and secure appropriate interim orders. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT:BRS