- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1938 WP No. 39274 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39274 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI FRANCIS S. SAMRAJ S/O C.P. SELVERAJ, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.30, HBR LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 043. REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER SRI. MADHUKAR S. MANAY &PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHWETHA M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 020. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1938 WP No. 39274 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 5. DIRECTOR, TOWN PLANNING, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 020. 6. THE TAHASILDHAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 036. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY POSSIBLE STEPS TO ENSURE AND RESTORE THE AGRICULTURE CHARACTER OF LAND IN SY.NO.576/1 OF KALKERE VILLAGE, K.R.PURAM HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1938 WP No. 39274 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. DEVDAS ORAL ORDER R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL): Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents No.1, 3, 4 and 6. Notice to respondents No. 2 and 5 is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. On hearing the learned counsel for some time, it is clear that the petitioner seems to be aggrieved of the fact that the vendor of the petitioner is forming an illegal layout on the land purchased by the petitioner and constructions are being put up at the hands of the said third party. Under such circumstances, the petitioner will have to approach a competent Civil Court to redress his grievance. The revenue authorities such as Tahsildar, Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner will not - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1938 WP No. 39274 of 2025 be able to interfere in the matter and redress the grievance of the petitioner. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach a competent Civil Court to redress his grievance. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10