Sri S C Ramachandra v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964; Section 67(1); Section 67(2); formal enquiry before encroachment action; pathway kharab land; kharab; removal of encroachment; public road encroachment; Sy.No.45, Sy.No.23, Sy.No.24.1, Sy.No.26; Deputy Commissioner Shivamogga; Tahasildar; Assistant Commissioner; writ appeal by non-party with leave; Section 4 Karnataka High Court Act; WA No. 2147 of 2025 (KLR-RES); NC: 2026:KHC:14407-DB; W.P.No.25631/2024; order dated 19.06.2025 set aside not granted; disposed with directions; coram D K Singh and T.M. Nadaf; decision date 10 March 2026; advocates A. Ravishankar (senior counsel), M.N. Sudev (AGA), H. Malatesh.
What did the court decide?
No relief setting aside the impugned order; the writ appeal was disposed of with the direction that the Deputy Commissioner first hold a formal enquiry under Section 67(2) of the Act, with notice to all concerned, and take further action under Section 67(1) on the basis of the enquiry report.