Karnataka High Court
WP/16838/2026 of S K PRABHU Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 27 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010373722026 NC: 2026:KHC:46113-DB WP No. 16838 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 16838 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 16838 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
S K PRABHU
S/O THEERTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
R/O NO. KOMMANALA VILLAGE
KOMMANALA POST
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT
SHIVAMOGGA - 577 202
2.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SHIVAMOGGA JILLA PANCHAYAT
SHIVAMOGGA - 577 22
3.
THE THASILDAR
THEERTHAHALLI TALUK
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signed by
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THEERTHAHALLI
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT
4.
THE TALUK EXECUTIVE OFFICER
THEERTHAHALLI TALUK PANCHAYAT
THEERTHAHALLI
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432
5.
THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
AGUMBE GRAMA PANCHAYAT
THEERTHAHALLI TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 411
6.
SUDHEENDRA MALYA
S/O. P. LAKSHMINARAYANA MALYA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/O. AGUMBE, AGUMBE POST
THIRTHAHALLI TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 411
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF
THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO
ISSUE
THE
WRIT
OF
MANDAMUS
BY
DIRECTING
THE
RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION
OF THE PETITIONER DATED 23/03/2026 TO THE RESPONDENT
NO.1 AND 2 PRODUCED AT ANENXURES-F AND F1, ANOTHER
REPRESENTATION DATED 23/03/2026 TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3
PRODUCED AT ANENXURE-F2 AND ANOTHER REPRESENTATION
DATED 23/03/2026 TO THE RESPONDENT NOS.4 AND 5 PRODUCED
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AT ANNEXURES-F3 AND F4, AND DIRECT ALL THE RESPONDENTS
TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT THE GOVERNMENT
LAND AS PER FACTS ASSERTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 IN
THEIR
NOTICE
TO
THE
RESPONDENT
NO.6
BEARING
NO.GRA.PAM.A/Notice/2018-19/88 DATED 30/11/2018 (03/12/2018)
PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C, AND PRAYED TO PASS OTHER
ORDER OR DIRECTION.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 [PIL], inter alia, praying that directions be issued to respondent Nos.1 to 5 to consider his representations dated 23.03.2026 and direct the respondents to protect the Government land.
2. The petitioner alleges that respondent No.6 has encroached upon certain Government lands. The pleadings do not disclose the description of the land. However, the letter issued by the Grama
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Panchayat Office, Agumbe (annexed as Annexure-C to the petition) indicates that the said land is adjacent to a plot of land measuring 40x80, bearing Gram Panchayat D.R.No.396/294/319/1.
3. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the allegations made by the petitioner be examined and if it is found that there is any encroachment on Government land as alleged, necessary steps shall be taken in accordance with law.
4. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the petition. The same is accordingly disposed of.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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