Karnataka High Court
WP/30266/2026 of SRI. THAMMADI GOWDA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010661072026 NC: 2026:KHC:55174 WP No. 30266 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.30266 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. THAMMADI GOWDA S/O. LATE DODDALINGE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
WRIT PETITION NO.30266 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI. THAMMADI GOWDA
S/O. LATE DODDALINGE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS,
R/AT. D. SALUNDI VILLAGE,
JAYAPURA HOBLI,
MYSURU TALUK,
MYSURU DISTRICT,
KARNATAKA- 570008.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAJARAMA S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY
CHIEF SECRETARY (REVENUE)
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
M.S. BUILDING,
BENGALURU - 560001.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
OFFICE AT
DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BUILDING,
MYSURU DISTRICT- 571001.
Digitally signed by
CHAYA S A
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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3.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
MYSORE SUB-DIVISION
MYSURU – 571001.
4.
TAHSILDAR,
MYSORE TALUK,
MYSURU – 571001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA )
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT NO. TAHMYS-LND/LND
/JA/1785/2025 E-933070 DATED 07.08.2025 ISSUED BY THE
RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE –A.
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
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ORAL ORDER
1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents.
2. Heard Sri. Rajarama S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Sri. Shamanth Naik,
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learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State.
3. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the Endorsement dated 07.08.2025 at Annexure-A issued by respondent No.4-Tahsildar.
4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the impugned Endorsement at Annexure-A, it is observed that respondent No.4 has stated that the land in question belonged to the Forest Department. However, no material has been placed on record by way of any notification that has been issued by the competent authority declaring the land in question as deemed forest land.
5. In that view of the matter, the impugned Endorsement dated 07.08.2025 at Annexure-A issued
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by respondent No.4 cannot be sustained in law and is liable to be set aside.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The impugned Endorsement dated 07.08.2025 at Annexure-A issued by respondent No.4-Tahsildar is hereby set aside.
7. The matter is remitted to respondent No.4 to reconsider the same and take an appropriate decision in accordance with law, after considering the relevant material, including any material relied upon to establish that the land in question is forest land.
8. In the meanwhile, the respondent-authorities shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner in respect of the land in question.
SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB:List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22