- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36122 WP No. 11054 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 11054 OF 2017 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: EDWIN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O.LATE GEORGE, RESIDING AT NO.6 AND 7, NAGARESHWARA NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R.PURAM HOBLI, BBMP WARD NO.25, (HORAMAHU) BANGALORE-560077. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR PRAKASH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE-560002. 2. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER BBMP, HORAMAHU MUNICIPAL DIVISION, WARD NO.25, MAHADEVAPURA WARD BANGALORE-560005. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP, HORAMAHU WARD NO.25, Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36122 WP No. 11054 of 2017 MAHADEVAPURA WARD, BANGALORE-560005. 4. THE JUNIOR ENGINEER BBMP, HORAMAHU WARD NO.25, MAHADEVAPURA WARD, BANGALORE-560005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.V.BATHEGOWDA.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 4.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS FROM DEMOLISHING THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER CONSISTING OF GROUND FLOOR, FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR BUILT ON SITE NO.6 AND 7, KATHA NO.87/50/1/6, 7 (OLD KHATHA NO.25/50/1) IN PROPERTY NO.1, SITUATED AT NAGARESHWARA NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R.PURAM, HOBLI, BANGALORE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36122 WP No. 11054 of 2017 ORAL ORDER The action was initiated against the petitioner by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (for short, 'the BBMP') for putting up an illegal construction on his property. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. 2. In the course of the proceedings, it is submitted by both the learned counsels for the petitioner as well as the respondents-BBMP that the joint inspection was conducted in respect of the property and it was indeed found that there were illegal construction put up by the petitioner and the petitioner has been directed to remove the illegal construction. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the illegal construction has since been removed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents-BBMP submits that they are yet to verify whether all the illegal constructions have in fact been removed or not. He further submits that the property of the petitioner will be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36122 WP No. 11054 of 2017 inspected and if it is found that the illegal construction has indeed been removed as contended by the petitioner, then if the petitioner were to make a necessary representation in accordance with law, his request for regularization of the construction put up in accordance with law will be considered. 5. He further submits that if the petitioner has not removed the illegal construction, then in that event, the appropriate action will be initiated to demolish the illegal construction. His submission is placed on record. 6. The Writ Petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents-BBMP to take the action initiated against the petitioner to its logical conclusion in accordance with law. I.A.No.1/2025 is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47