THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDER, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER NO.N.C.R/CR/01/2025-26 DATED 16-03-2026 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT/TAHSILDAR AT ANNEXURE-E, AS ILLEGAL AND CONTRARY TO LAW AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for both the respondents.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.2 - Tahsildar, Chintamani Taluk issued the impugned notice at Annexure-E dated 16.03.2026 invoking Sections 94 and 104 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 to evict the petitioner from the lands in question.

Learned counsel submits that without giving an opportunity of hearing, the Tahsildar has unilaterally decided that the petitioner has encroached upon the lands in question. On the other hand the petitioner purchased the lands in question that is a residential site in terms of registered sale dated 15.12.2023 as found Annexure-A. Therefore the petitioner has given a reply at Annexure-F dated 17.03.2026 to the Tahsildar enclosing all the documents of title.

3. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Tahsildar, Chintamani Taluk to consider the reply given by the petitioner and take action only in accordance with law.

Needless to observe that till a final decision is taken by the Tahsildar in accordance with law, no precipitative action shall be taken pursuant to the impugned notice.

Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.