Karnataka High Court
WP/24208/2026 of SRI. SHEKAR HAVANJE Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 31 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010535832026 NC: 2026:KHC:47034-DB WP No. 24208 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 24208 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 24208 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI SHEKAR HAVANJE
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
S/O LATE DASU
NO.3-131, B HAVANJE VILLAGE
AND POST, BRAHMAVARA TALUK
UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 124
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT O INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT, PORTS AND
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT
VIKASA SOUDHA
DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 001
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND
DISTRICT MAGISTRATES OFFICE
UDUPI DISTRICT, RAJATADRI
MANIPAL, UDUPI - 576 104
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signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location: High
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Karnataka
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3.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KARNATAKA WATER TRANSPORT BOARD
KARWAR, BAITHKOL
KARWAR - 581 301
4.
REGIONAL DIRECTOR OFFICE (ENVIRONMENT)
1ST FLOOR, C BLOCK, RAJATADRI
MANIPAL, UDUPI - 576 104
5.
DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF PORTS
MALPE PORT, MALPE
UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 108
6.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, PORTS
AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
AND THE KARNATAKA WATER TRANSPORT BOARD
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PORT AND FISHERIES DIVISION
'SHAMILI HALL', 2ND FLOOR, AMBALAPADY
UDUPI - 576 103
7.
THE PRESIDENT
SHREE AYYAPPA SWAMY MANDIRA (R)
MALPE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT - 576 108
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-6)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A DIRECTION
DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 6 TO CONSIDER AND
DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED
17.10.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) IN ACCODANCE WITH LAW, WITHIN A
TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT & ETC.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondents No.1 to 6 to consider his representation dated 17.10.2025 and pass appropriate orders.
2. The petitioner alleges that respondent No.7 was allotted with 115 square metres of Port land in Sy.No.265 of Kodavoor village situated within the Malpe Port limits for the purpose of construction and maintenance of a temple. However, respondent No.7 has further encroached on the government land and is raising construction in Coastal Regulation Zone [CRZ-I] area near the title land, without any clearances.
3. In view of the averments made in the present petition, we direct respondents No.2 and 5 to consider the petitioner’s
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representation, if not already considered, and if it is found that any illegal construction is being raised contrary to law, to initiate appropriate steps in accordance with law.
4. The writ petition is disposed of, in the aforesaid terms.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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