- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47379 WP No. 54649 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 54649 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. N. APPANNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O A. NARAYANA REDDY RESIDING AT NO.16 B.M.P6, CHURCH ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA BENGALURU-560 075 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K DIWAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT MULTISTOREYED BUILDING VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. DODDABANAHALLI VILLAGE PANCHAYATH BIDARAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU EAST TALUK-560067. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 3. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DODDABANAHALLI VILLAGE PANCHAYATH BIDARAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU EAST TALUK-560067 4. SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR H M AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O MUNIYAPPA Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47379 WP No. 54649 of 2018 RESIDING AT NO.627 THIGALARAPALYA HOODI GARDEN MAHADEVAPURAM POST KRISHNARAJAPURAM BENGALURU-560 048 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. BOPANNA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. M. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3; SRI. V. VISHWANATH SETTY, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOs.2 AND 3 TO FORTHWITH TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT / STOP THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT AND THEREAFTER TO DEMOLISH ALL THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS / BUILDINGS PUT UP BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT IN THE LANDS IN SY.NOS.92/1, 92/2 AND 93 OF GORIVIGERE VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, TOTALLY MEASURING 4 ACRES 6 GUNTAS BY TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 64(3)(a) OF THE KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993 AND THE KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ (GRAM PANCHAYAT CONTROL OVER ERECTION OF BUILDINGS) RULES 1994 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47379 WP No. 54649 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to forthwith take action to stop the illegal construction of buildings by the respondent No.4 in the land bearing Sy. Nos.92/1, 92/2 and 93 of Gorivigere village, Bidarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, totally measuring 04 Acres 06 guntas as provided under Section 64(3)(a) of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 and the Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Grama Panchayats control over erection of Buildings) Rules, 1994. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent No.4 submits that the respondent No.4 has already completed construction of the building and a school is already running in the building. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission, this writ petition does not survive for consideration. However, if the petitioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47379 WP No. 54649 of 2018 has any other right, he is at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. The petition is dismissed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49