- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35416-DB WP No. 15264 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 15264 OF 2023 (KLR-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR N, S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO 25/1, UDIPALYA VILLAGE AND POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 082. ADHAR NO.3770 1436 6990 PAN CARD NO.ATYPC8904A, PH NO.9902080177, EMAIL: CHANDRA1133@GMAIL.COM 2. SRI MAHESHA B, S/O LATE BETTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, UDIPALYA VILLAGE, UDAUAPURA POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 082, ADHAR NO 9657 9954 5946 PAN CARD NO.AXAPM7889C, PH NO.9663310160, EMAIL NO. MAHEE123M@GMAIL.COM 3. SRI MUNIRAJU H S, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SALUNSE VILLAGE, UDAYAPURA POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35416-DB WP No. 15264 of 2023 BANGALORE - 560 082, ADHAR NO 8639 5019 7744 PAN CARD NO AEIPH1836B, PH NO.9743751655, EMAIL. MUNIKAGGALI@GMAIL.COM …PETITIONERS (BY SRI JAGADEESHACHARI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DISTRICT, BANGALORE-560 009. 3. THE THASILDAR, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 009. 4. POLICE INSPECTOR, BMTF POLICE STATION, BBMP OFFICE BUILDING, N R SQUARE, BANGALORE-560 002. 5. SRI RAVI SHANKAR GURUJI, ART OF LIVING ASHRAM, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, UDAYAPURA VILLAGE AND POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE-560 082. 6. SRI RAGHU AVADHANI, ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, UDAYAPURA VILLAGE AND POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 082. 7. SRI DIVGIYA CHOWDARY, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35416-DB WP No. 15264 of 2023 S/O DATTATREYA CHOWDARY, C/O ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, SEMERU REALITY (PVT) LTD., UDAYAPURA, 21ST K.M, BANGALORE-560 082. 8. SRI UTHAMCHAND BANDARI, S/O ANARAJ BANDARI, C/O OF ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, UDAYAPURA, 21ST K.M., BANGALORE-560 082. 9. M/S SUMERU GLOBAL SUPPORT SOLUTION (PVT) LTD., TULSI HALL, OPP GATE NO.2, ART OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, UDAYAPURA, 21ST K.M., BANGALORE-560 082 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 4; SMT. LAKSHMY IYENGAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W DR. M SUNIL SASTRY, ADVOCATE FOR R-5 & 6 & ALSO IMPLEADING APPLICANT IN I.A 2/2024; R-8 IS SERVED V/O DATED 10.07.2025; R-9 IS SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 CONSIDER THE ANNEXURE-'A' REPRESENTATION/NOTICE DATED 21/02/2023 AND ANNEXURE-'E' DATED 08/10/2022 BY WAY OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35416-DB WP No. 15264 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition as a Public Interest Litigation petition, inter-alia, praying as below: "Wherefore, the Petitioners most respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to : i) Issue directions to the Respondents No.1 to 4 consider the Annexure-'A' representation/notice dated 21.02.2023 and Annexure-'E' dated 08.10.2022 by way of Writ of Mandamus; ii) Issue directions to the respondents No.1 to 3 to demolish the Apartments in Government Lands, Lake, Rajakaluve in Sy.No.160, 164/1, 164/2, 150 and 137, situated at Kaggalipura Village, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, Bangalore- 560082, constructed by the respondent No.5 to 9 by way of writ of mandamus; iii) To pass such other order/orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice and equity." 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents-State has filed a memo enclosing therewith a Map which supports the petitioners' contention that certain unauthorised constructions have been raised by encroaching public land which also comprises Raja Kaluve. The Map indicates that certain constructions have been raised in Sy.No.164/2; 163/3,161/7 and 160 of Kaggalipura Village, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru South - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35416-DB WP No. 15264 of 2023 Taluk. Additionally, a large part of Survey No. 150 which is indicated to be a tank has also been encroached. 3. In view of the Government's stance that in fact there has been encroachment on public lands, we consider it apposite to dispose of the present petition by directing respondent Nos.1 to 3 to take such action against encroachers as is warranted, albeit in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 4. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 5. Pending applications are disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39