- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13232 WP No. 12568 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 12568 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: P T ANAND, S/O. LATE. P.T. THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT ADISHAKTHI NAGAR, CHITRADURGA-577501, ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT UNIT, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAV R AGNIHOTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, D.C. OFFICE, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, TOWN PLANNING RURAL AND URBAN DEPT. M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, TOWN PLANNING RURAL AND Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13232 WP No. 12568 of 2025 URBAN DEPARTMENT J.C. R. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 5. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYATH, (PATTANA PANCHAYATH) MOLAKALMURU TOWN-577535. CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; V/O/DTD. 04.03.2026, NOTICE TO R5 NOT ORDERED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENTS WITH REGARD TO THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION IE., SALE DEED DATED 17.07.1989 IN RESPECT OF SY. NO. 107 MEASURING 1 ACRE 07 GUNTAS VIDE ANNEXURE-A, REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 07.07.2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, GIFT DEED DATED 26.08.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, THE APPROVAL LETTER DATED 26.09.2019 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, CONVERSION ORDER DATED 11.12.2019 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-E, LAYOUT PLAN DATED 24.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. 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 respondents No.1 to 4. Notice to respondent No.5 is not necessary for the following reasons: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13232 WP No. 12568 of 2025 The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent-authorities to protect the interest of the petitioner, who is trying to put up a construction in the land bearing Sy.No.107/2, measuring 1 Acre 07 Guntas situated at Molakalmuru Village, Kasaba Hobli, Molakalmuru Taluk, Chitradurga District, since the neighbouring land owner is trying to interfere with the peaceful possession of the land in question. 2. If interference is caused by a private individual, then the petitioner will have to approach a competent civil court to redress his grievance. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach a competent civil court to redress his grievance. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL