- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29433 WP No. 15340 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 15340 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT N PARVATHAMMA WIFE OF LATE. B.N. NARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT GOPI NIVASA, NAKKUNDIPET, WARD NO.29, CHINTAMANI TOWN-563 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA H M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DEHLI-110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ZONE) M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS DIVISION, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29433 WP No. 15340 of 2025 NO.14/3, 4TH FLOOR, ARAVINDA BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALORE-560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS SUB DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. 5. THE CHINTAMANI CITY MUNICIPALITY, CHINATAMANI-563 125, REPRESENTED BY TIS COMMISSIONER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.KASINAGLINGAM., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECTION BY PROHIBITING THE RESPONDENTS FROM TAKING POSSESSION AND DEMOLISH ANY PORTION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTIES OF THE PETITIONER AS MENTIONED IN THE SCHEDULE. B) DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO DEMOLISH ANY PORTION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTIES FOR THE PROPOSED PURPOSE OF WIDENING OF M.G. ROAD, CHINTAMANI TOWN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29433 WP No. 15340 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition apprehending that the respondents will take possession of her property for road widening, but Sri Shamanth Naik, the learned High Court Government Pleader, for the second respondent, on instructions from the State Government and its officers, is categorical that [a] the proposal for widening of the road, and to acquire any property if necessary for such purposes is put on halt and [b] if there is any renewed effort, it would only be after due notice as required in law. These submissions are taken on record, and the petition stands disposed of because the petitioner's apprehensions is reasonably allayed. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV