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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31297 WP No. 24419 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 24419 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN:
VIJAYALAKSHMI .N., W/O K VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A NO.12, 6TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, THIGARAPALYA, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 058 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROHAN .S., ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BANGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R SQUARE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001.
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THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA ZONE, BRUHAT BANGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, 18TH CROSS, IDEAL HOMES, RR NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 098.
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THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BRUHAT BANGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, 18TH CROSS, IDEAL HOMES, RR NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 098.
Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31297 WP No. 24419 of 2025
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THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA ZONE, 18TH CROSS, IDEAL HOMES, RR NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560098.
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BANGALORE ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (A REGISTERED COMPANY UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956) HAVING OFFICE AT K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
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THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BANGALORE ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY KENGERI DIVISION (2ND DVN), KENGERI, HEROHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 091 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 4 SMT. ANUSHA PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R5 & 6)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO - I. QUASH THE CONFIRMATION
ORDER DATED 09.07.2025 BEARING NO.ZC/RRN/PO/337/25-26 PASSED BY THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER, RR NAGAR DIVISION, BBMP, BENGALURU/RESPONDENT NO.2 UNDER SECTION 248(3) AND 356(1) OF THE BBMP ACT, 2020 VIDE ANNEXURE -A AND ETC.,
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31297 WP No. 24419 of 2025
ORAL ORDER It is seen that the petitioner is having an alternative remedy under Section 253 of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020, (for short, 'the BBMP Act'). For the said reason, the writ petition is hereby dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority in accordance with law. However, taking note of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, wherein the case of the petitioner is that he has not put up any illegal construction as alleged in the impugned order, respondents are directed not to precipitate the matter against the petitioner for a period of 4 (four) weeks from today, so that petitioner is given sufficient time to file an appeal and obtain an
order on merits, if his submissions are correct. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
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