- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30912 WP No. 1207 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.1207 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. T N ANAND AGED 74 YEARS, S/O. LATE T.K. NARASIMHAIAH, R/O. PRASHANTHNAGAR, 4TH WARD, BEHIND PATHY HOSPITAL, CHICKBALLAPURA-562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANTHA NARAYANA B.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHICKBALLAPURA-562 101. 2. SMT. NYAMATH BEGUM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O. ABDUL KHUDDUS, R/AT NO.23, MUNICIPAL LAYOUT, 1ST MAIN ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RAJESHWARI K.P., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIJAY KRISHNA BHAT M., ADVOCATE FOR R.1; SRI K. MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30912 WP No. 1207 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1, COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHICKBALLAPURA TO INITIATE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN PURSUANCE OF THE COMPLAINT LETTERS DATED 31.12.2024 AND 07.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO PREVENT THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION TAKEN UP BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 ON THE PROPERTY KATHA NO.206/182 SITUATED IN THE WARD NO.26, OLD SBM ROAD OF CHICKBALLAPURA, TOWN BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER AND DIRECTION, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is said to be neighbor of respondent No.2. On the ground that respondent No.2 is putting up construction without obtaining the necessary plan sanction and in violation of building bye-laws, the petitioner has made a representation to respondent No.1 to initiate - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30912 WP No. 1207 of 2025 suitable action against respondent No.2. As there has been no action initiated by respondent No.1, the present writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct respondent No.1 to initiate action against respondent No.2. 2. Respondent no.2, upon instructions, submits that she is putting up construction in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that respondent No.1 will make the necessary enquiries and initiate appropriate action against respondent No.2, if required in accordance with law. Her submission is placed on record. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER Respondent No.1 is directed to consider the request of the petitioner and initiate appropriate action against respondent No.2, if required in accordance with law. The same shall be done as expeditiously as possible. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30912 WP No. 1207 of 2025 The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 95