- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5870 WP No. 3319 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 3319 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S PRANA VENTURES A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP ACT. REGN NO.29ABCFP000F125 HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AT NO.138/1B, SHOP NO.2, OPP SHELL PETROL BUNK, SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD, KODATI, BENGALURU 560 035 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNERS (1) SHRI PRATHEEP S.N. (2) SHRI NAVEEN A …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH TIMMANNA HEBBAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU 560 001 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (PWD) QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER 2ND FLOOR, ANNEX BUILDING K.R CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA., AGA) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5870 WP No. 3319 of 2025 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT SEEKING ISSUANCE OF LICENCE FOR INSTALLATION OF ADVERTISEMENT BOARDS AS PER ANNEXURE-A, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, whereby it is seeking permission to erect advertisement hoardings. 2. If the petitioner has a right to erect hoardings and if the area comes within the jurisdiction of the 2nd respondent, it would be appropriate to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation and pass appropriate order on said representation of the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5870 WP No. 3319 of 2025 3. It is, however, clarified that this order should not be considered as rendering any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89