- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4697 WP No. 39339 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 39339 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: PRAVEEN G R S/O. RUDRAPPA GOWDA AGED 39 YEARS GUDDEKOPPA VILLAGE DOORAVASAPURAM POST THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT.-577432 …PETITIONER (BY SMT.NAIYATHA S.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.L.N MURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4697 WP No. 39339 of 2025 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU 560001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR THIRTHAHALLI TALUK THIRTHAHALLI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432 5. THE FOREST CONSERVATIVE OFFICER FOREST DEPARTMENT AGUMBE ZONE, MEGARVALLI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 411 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE AGUMBE POLICE STATION AGUMBE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577 411 7. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER HEGGODU VILLAGE PANCHAYATH HEGGODU VILLAGE SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577432 8. MANJUNATH S/O. CHANNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ALAGERI VILLAGE THIRTHAHALLI TALUK KASABA HOBLI SHIVAMOGGA DIST.-577432 9. GANESH S/O. CHANNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ALAGERI VILLAGE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4697 WP No. 39339 of 2025 THIRTHAHALLI TALUK KASABA HOBLI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT.-577 432 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 7 TO TAKE THE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.8 AND 9 FOR THEIR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY ON THE GOVERNMENT LANDS IN SY.NO.16 ALAGERI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 7 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16/8/22. VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND PASS SUCH ANY OTHER ORDERS OR DIRECTION ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 7. Notice to respondent Nos.8 and 9 are not necessary for the followings reasons. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4697 WP No. 39339 of 2025 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioner is espousing a public cause and is seeking action to be taken against the private respondents herein on the ground that the said respondents have encroached upon public property. 3. There is substance in the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate. 4. A plain reading of the representation at Annexure-A given by the petitioner on 16.08.2022, makes it clear that the petitioner is making allegations against the private respondents herein that they have encroached upon government property in Survey No.16 of Alageri Village, Kasaba Hobli, Thirthalli Taluk, and he is seeking action against the said respondents. When admittedly, the property in question does not belong to the petitioner and on the other hand, it is also clear that the petitioner claims to be the owner of the neighbouring property that by itself will not give any cause of action to the petitioner, as no private interest of the petitioner seems to be harmed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4697 WP No. 39339 of 2025 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file public interest litigation, if the petitioner chooses so. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 22