- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53974 WP No. 38213 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 38213 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LATHAMANI C.T. W/O. NATARAJA B, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURE R/O. KANDIKERE VILLAGE, YERAVALLI POST, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577598 2. H.R.SRINATH, S/O. LATE H.P. RAMALINGA SETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O. BAMBOO BAZAR ROAD, HIRIYUR TOWN, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577598. 3. R.MANJUNATH, S/O. LATE RAMALINGA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 'SAPTASARITHA NILAYA (SINDHU)', VBP ROAD, HIRIYUR TOWN, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577598 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.V. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53974 WP No. 38213 of 2025 DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VISHWESHWARAIAH TOWER, 9TH FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKER VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HIRIYUR TOWN, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577598, BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2; SRI. MAHESH S., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT/COMMUNICATION DATED 05.12.2025 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN NO. 1968859/DMA/DEV/OTH/159/2025-DMA/3822 SERVED ON THE FIRST PETITIONER, 1968859/DMA/DEV/OTH/159/2025-DMA/3824 SERVED ON THE SECOND PETITIONER AND 1968859/ DMA/DEV/OTH/159/2025-DMA/3825 SERVED ON THE THIRD PETITIONER ARE PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D, E AND F RESPECTIVELY TO THE WRIT PETITION AND THE ORDER/COMMUNICATION DATED 09.05.2025 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT BEARING NO.HI.NA.SA.NYA.SHAKHE/CR.30/ 2024-25 SERVED ON THE SECOND PETITIONER AND HI.NA.SA.NYA.SHAKHE/CR.23/2024-25 SERVED ON THE THIRD PETITIONER WHICH ARE PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND B TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53974 WP No. 38213 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged an endorsement / communication bearing No.1968859/ DMA/DEV/OTH/159/2025-DMA/3822 dated 05.12.2025 passed by respondent No.2 issued to petitioner No.1, as well as the endorsement / communication bearing No.1968859/ DMA/DEV/OTH/159/2025-DMA/3824 dated 05.12.2025 passed by respondent No.2 issued to petitioner No.2 dated 05.12.2025 and the endorsement / communication bearing No.1968859/ DMA/DEV/OTH/159/2025-DMA/3825 dated 05.12.2025 passed by respondent No.2 issued to petitioner No.3. They have also challenged an order / communication bearing Nos. ».£À.¸À.£Áå.±ÁSÉ:¹.Dgï.30/2024-25 and ».£À.¸À.£Áå.±ÁSÉ:¹.Dgï.23/2024-25 dated 09.05.2025 respectively issued by respondent No.3 to petitioner Nos.2 and 3 respectively. They have also sought for a writ in the nature of prohibition, to prohibit the respondent- authorities from demolishing the portion of the buildings of the petitioners which exist as shown in the schedule to the writ petition without following due process of law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53974 WP No. 38213 of 2025 2. When this petition is listed for orders, it is brought to the notice of the Court by the learned counsel for respondent No.3 that in similar circumstances, this Court in W.P.No.31608/2025 had directed the petitioners to approach the Regional Commissioner of Bengaluru against the order passed by respondent No.3. The learned counsel for the petitioners did not dispute the aforesaid fact. 3. In that view of the matter, this petition stands disposed off on the same terms as mentioned in the order dated 15.12.2025 passed in W.P. No.31608/2025. It is needless to mention that the protection granted to the petitioner in W.P.No.31608/2025 is also extended to the petitioners in this petition. 4. In view of disposal of main petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do no survive for consideration and the same stand rejected. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2