- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44284 WP No. 36363 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.36363 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH R. S/O T. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.62/2, 5TH CROSS, OPP: BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, YEMALUR VILLAGE, YEMALUR POST, BENGALURU -560 037. 2. K. SRINIVAS S/O. LATE T. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.345, NEXT TO BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, YEMALUR VILLAGE, YEMALUR POST, BENGALURU - 560 037. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JEEVAN GOPAL, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LATHA S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44284 WP No. 36363 of 2016 BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE EAST TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 009. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE CITY, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 009. 4. AUGUST VENTURE PRIVATE LIMITED REAL ESTATE, BUILDER AND DEVELOPER, NO.17/1, CAMPBELL ROAD, AUSTEN TOWN, BENGALURU -560 047, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. THOMAS T. JOHN. 5. M/S. EPISILON VENTORES PVT. LTD., NO.2, WALTON ROAD, LAVELLE ROAD, BENGALURU -560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. KAPIL SARIN. 6. M/S. YEMLUR HOME OWNER ASSOCIATION NO.370/3, YEMLUR VILLAGE MAIN ROAD, OFF OLD AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY N.SOMESHWAR RAO. 7. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R.ROAD, BENGALURU -560002, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44284 WP No. 36363 of 2016 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. ROHAN HOSMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. PRASANNA SHETTY K., ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. R. VYBHAV, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. N.R. JAGADEESHWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE ACTIONS OF RESPONDENTS NO. 2 & 3 TRYING TO CLOSE THE RAJA KALUVE IN ORDER TO FORM A ROAD IN THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY IS HIGHLY ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for writ of mandamus to declare that the action of respondent Nos.2 and 3 trying to close the Raja - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44284 WP No. 36363 of 2016 Kaluve to form a road in the petition schedule property as incorrect. 3. It is submitted by the petitioners that the petitioners have made a representation dated 29.05.2013 and same is not considered by the respondent-authorities. In that view of the matter, if the respondent Nos.2 and 3 indulged in closing the Raja Kaluve, it is open for the petitioners to approach the competent authority with one more comprehensive proper representation and address their grievance and if such a representation is made within an outer limit of three weeks from today and same shall be considered by the respondent-authorities within an outer limit of three months, thereafter. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB:List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21