IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.12299/2020 (LB-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . B M NAGABUSHANA S/O S. MAHADEV SWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS B.G.PURA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, BELKAVADI, MANDYA-571417. 2 . ASHWATH KUMAR B.S S/O SIDDASHETTY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS UPPARASTREET, B.G.PURA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, BELKAVADI, MANDYA-571417 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: SARAVANA S, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2 . THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER EXCISE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, TTMC, A BLOCK, BMTC SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-27. W.P.NO.12299/2020 2 3 . EXCISE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-571401. 4 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF PANCHYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 5 . BELKAVADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH B.G.PURA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDY DISTRICT,MANDYA-571417 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 6 . CHETHAN SON OF LATE JAYARAMU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS JWALA MUKHI BAR AND RESTAURANT NO-1915/1688/2 BELKAVADI VILLAGE MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA-571401. 7 . N.KRISHNA SON OF LATE NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS JWALA MUKHI BAR AND RESTAURANT NO-1915/1688/2 BELKAVADI VILLAGE MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA-571401. …RESPONDENT/S (BY SRI./SMT.:AGA TAKES NOTICE FOR R1 TO R4 (MA FILED) G.K.BHAT, ADV. FOR R6 & R7 B.J.SOMAYAJI, ADV. FOR R5 (VK FILED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE GRAMA PANCHAYATH TO CAUSE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURES IN EXERCISE OF POWERS UNDER SECTION 64(3) AND 64 KARANATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ W.P.NO.12299/2020 3 ACT 1993 OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 & 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED.18/12/2019, VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Two weeks' time is granted to remove the office objections failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. W.P.NO.12299/2020 4 In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall be listed on 11.03.2025 Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SG COMPARED BY : SG COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR