- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7327 WP No. 1499 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1499 OF 2026 (SCST-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE. RAMANNA 2. SMT. RUKKAMMA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS W/O LATE. THIPPESWAMY 3. SRI.CHETHANA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS S/O LATE. THIPPESWAMY 4. SRI. MADHU AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS S/O LATE. THIPPESWAMY 5. SRI. DHARANI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O LATE. KARIYANNA 6. SRI. RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O LATE. KARIYANNA ALL ARE RESIDING AT INAM GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7327 WP No. 1499 of 2026 KASABA HOBLI, HONNAGONDANAHALLI POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 102. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.R. NAGABHUSHANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER NEAR POST OFFICE, MADHUGIRI TOWN, MADHUGIRI TALUK - 572 132. 2. SRI. MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O LATE. NAGANNA 3. SRI. OBARAJU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O LATE. DODDAMADAPPA ALL ARE RESIDING AT MADALURU VILLAGE, MADALURU POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK - 572 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ORDER OF NOTICE TO THE PETITIONERS DATED 20.12.2024 AT ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE R1 IN PTCL/SR/NO. 52/2024 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE HIM UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7327 WP No. 1499 of 2026 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 respondent No.1. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons. 2. The petitioners are before this Court raising a challenge to the notice issued by respondent No.1-Assistant Commissioner, who has admitted an application filed by the other respondents invoking the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. Learned counsel submits that the application is not maintainable for various grounds. 3. In the considered opinion of this Court, such a contention cannot be raised by filing a writ petition. The petitioners will have to answer the notice issued by the Assistant Commissioner by filing a statement of objections along with all requisite documents. The Assistant Commissioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7327 WP No. 1499 of 2026 is required to afford an opportunity of hearing to both sides and thereafter proceed to pass orders in accordance with law. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands dismissed. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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.: 3