- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13769 WP No. 19 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH WRIT PETITION NO. 19 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S ANANTHESWARA FOODS PVT LTD NO.850/38, 37TH F CROSS 18TH MAIN, JAYANAGAR T BLOCK BANGALORE-560 040 REP BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI VASUDEVA ADIGA 2. SRI VASUDEVA ADIGA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR M/S ANANTHESWARA FOODS PVT LTD NO.850/38, 37TH F CROSS 18TH MAIN JAYANAGAR T BLOCK BANGALORE-560 040 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NO.44/1 A1 I MAIN KUVEMPU ROAD INDIRANAGAR SATYAMANGALA LAYOUT HASSAN-5732021 2. THE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT HASSAN NO.44/1, A1, I MAIN, KUVEMPU ROAD INDIRANAGAR, SATYAMANGALA LAYOUT HASSAN-573201 Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13769 WP No. 19 of 2022 3. SRI S S BHASKAR C/O NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA NO.44/1, A1 ,I MAIN, KUVEMPU ROAD INDIRANAGAR, SATYAMANGALA LAYOUT HASSAN-5732021 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHOBHITH N SHETTY., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE NOTICE DATED 17.12.2021 ISSUED R3(ANNEXURE-E), ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH ORAL ORDER The petitioner is running the restaurant called 'Paakashala' as a lessee in the property bearing Sy No.172, Jaladagere Village, Yediyur Taluk, Tumkur District situated on the National Highway-75. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved by show cause notice dated 17.12.2021 (Annexure-E) issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for removal of alleged unauthorized - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13769 WP No. 19 of 2022 construction in violation of mandatory provisions of distance from the National Highway. 3. The petitioner has already submitted a reply to the show cause notice vide reply dated 29.12.2021. The petitioner has approached only against the show cause notice dated 17.12.2021. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the show cause notice. 4. Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the reply and take an appropriate decision on the show cause notice, in accordance with law. However, the petitioner should be given an opportunity of hearing, for which the NHAI is directed to issue notice before passing any order. 5. It is needless to state that if any action pursuant to the show cause notice should be taken only after the said show cause notice is decided. The NHAI is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13769 WP No. 19 of 2022 directed to decide the show cause notice expeditiously, preferably within a period of one month from today. 6. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2