- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19717 WP No. 9076 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 9076 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: N.R MANJUNATHA S/O. RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHIKKAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, TURUVANURU HOBLI, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVABEERAIAH S M., ADVOCATE) AND: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 502. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE ANNX-A REPRESENTATION DATED 07.11.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER THE DIRECTION OF THIS HONBLE COURT MADE IN WP NO. 13753/2023 (GM RES) DATED 08.09.2025 VIDE ANNX-B IN Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19717 WP No. 9076 of 2026 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 67(2) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT 1964. 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 the respondent/Deputy Commissioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at the instance of the petitioner, the Tahsildar, Chitradurga Taluk initiated action against the persons who had encroached upon a cart road and the said persons filed writ petition in W.P.No.13753/2023 raising a challenge to the notice issued by the Tahsildar. The petitioner herein was arrayed as respondent No.4 in the said proceedings. However, this Court disposed of the Writ Petition No.13753/2023 on 08.09.2025 while directing the Deputy Commissioner to dispose of the pending proceedings initiated at the behest of the petitioner. After the disposal of the writ petition, the petitioner gave one more representation as found at Annexure-A to the Deputy - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19717 WP No. 9076 of 2026 Commissioner to remove the encroachment, but the Deputy Commissioner has not taken any action. 3. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent/Deputy Commissioner, Chitradurga District to comply with the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.13753/2023 and while considering the representation given by the petitioner at Annexure-A in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14