Sri M a Abdul Reheman Vs the Tahasildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

Sri M a Abdul Reheman Vs the Tahasildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition allowed; Notice dated 08.02.2023 (Annexure-A) set aside; matter remitted to the respondent to pass fresh orders in accordance with law in light of the Court's Order dated 16.12.2022 in W.P.No.25311 of 2022; interim order granted on 13.02.2023 to continue till a fresh order is passed.

Issue for consideration

Validity of the Notice dated 08.02.2023 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent Tahsildar, Periyapatna Taluk, which the petitioner seeks to quash under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. +1 more

Court's answer

The Notice dated 08.02.2023 (Annexure-A) is set aside.

Ratio / Principle

The respondent (Tahasildar, Periyapatna Taluk) is to be directed to pass a speaking order considering the entire aspect of the matter, with detailed reasons, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Key takeaways

The matter is remitted to the respondent with a direction to pass fresh orders in accordance with law, in the light of the observation made in the Order dated 16.12.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25311 of 2022 (Annexure-B).ratio¶37
The interim order granted by this Court on 13.02.2023 shall continue till a fresh order is passed by the respondent.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (E.S. Indiresh, Justice) - ORAL ORDER dated 18.11.2025 in Writ Petition No. 3460 of 2023 (GM-RES), filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by Sri M A Abdul Reheman against the notice dated 08.02.2023 bearing No. L.N.D.C.R 181/2022.23 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent Tahsildar, Periyapatana Taluk. Following the Court's earlier order dated 16.12.2022 in W.P.No.25311 of 2022 (which had directed the Tahsildar to issue notice and thereafter pass a detailed order in accordance with law), the petitioner had addressed a Letter dated 06.02.2023 (Annexure-C) and had also replied on 06.02.2023 to a notice dated 24.01.2023. Having perused these documents, the Court held that the respondent is to be directed to pass a speaking order considering the entire aspect of the matter, with detailed reasons, within four weeks. Operative clauses: writ petition allowed; notice of 08.02.2023 set aside; matter remitted to the respondent for fresh orders in accordance with law in the light of the observations in the 16.12.2022 order; interim order granted on 13.02.2023 to continue till the fresh order is passed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO. 3460 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI M A ABDUL REHEMAN S/O ABDUL KADAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT KOPPA VILLAGE, HARANAHALLI HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSORE - 571 104

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SAMEER S.N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE TAHASILDAR PERIYAPATNA TALUK PERIYAPATNA - 571 107

…RESPONDENT

Digitally signed by(BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH ---COURT OF KARNATAKA THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.L.N.D.C.R 181/2022.23 DATED 08.02.23 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT-THE TAHASILDAR, PERIYAPATANA TALUK, PERIYAPATANA AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

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ORAL ORDER

Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.

In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the Notice dated 08.02.2023 (Annexure-A) issued by the Respondent.

Having taken note of the submission made by the learned

counsel appearing for the parties, perused the order dated 16.12.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25311 of 2022 (Annexure-B), wherein a direction has been issued to the Respondent No.5 (Tahsildar, Periyapatna Taluk) to issue notice to the petitioner within 15 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of the Order and, after providing sufficient opportunity to the petitioner, to pass a detailed order in accordance with law. Pursuant to the Order passed by this Court in the aforesaid writ petition, the petitioner has addressed a Letter dated 06.02.2023 (Annexure-C), for which the Respondent has issued the impugned Notice at Annexure-A.

Having perused the reply given by the petitioner dated 06.02.2023 (Annexure-C) to the Notice dated 24.01.2023 issued by the respondent, further the Notice dated 08.02.2023 (Annexure-A) and the Order passed by this Court in the writ petition referred to above, I am of the view that, the

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respondent is to be directed to pass a speaking order considering the entire aspect of the matter, with detailed reasons, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the aforesaid observations, I pass the following:

ORDER

i) Writ petition is allowed;

ii) Notice 08.02.2023 at Annexure-A is set aside;

iii) Matter is remitted to the respondent with a direction to pass fresh orders in accordance with law, in the light of the observation made in the Order dated 16.12.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25311 of 2022 (Annexure-B);

iv) Interim order granted by this Court on 13.02.2023 shall continue till a fresh order is passed by the respondent, as mentioned supra.

SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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