- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14178 WP No. 6577 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6577 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. R. SUJATHA W/O LATE RAMASWAMYREDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 2. THILOTHAMA.R S/O LATE RAMASWAMYREDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 3. ARUNI.A.R. D/O LATE RAMASWAMYREDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT ALIBOMASANDRA VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A MADHUSUDHANA RAO., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU CITY, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14178 WP No. 6577 of 2026 BENGALURU, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THASILDAR, BENGALURU ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU 562106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 20/01/2026 BEARING NO. JA.DA.BEM(A)/C/R/167/2025-26, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO RESPONDENT NO. 3, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-P IN SO FOR AS PETITIONER CONCERN 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The petitioners are seeking to raise a challenge to internal communication at Annexure-P dated 20.01.2026 made by the Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore Urban District, to the Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk, to take action in accordance with law - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14178 WP No. 6577 of 2026 to remove all encroachments on the Rajakaluve in between Muthanalluru Amanikere and Alibommasandra Village. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioners cannot be permitted to raise a challenge to an internal communication. Moreover, what is directed by the Deputy Commissioner is to take action in accordance with law. Therefore, the writ petition is premature. 4. There is substance in the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the directions issued by the Deputy Commissioner to the Tahsildar is to take action to remove all encroachments in accordance with law. That being the position, the prayer made in the writ petition cannot be granted. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, once again directing the Tahsildar, Anekal Taluk, to take action to remove any encroachment only in accordance with law. If the provisions contained in Section 68 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short, 'the Act') are required to be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14178 WP No. 6577 of 2026 followed, then the Tahsildar shall proceed only in accordance with law as provided in Section 68 of the Act. Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv CT: JL