- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50110-DB WP No. 18538 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 18538 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA BHAVANI BIJALAGAON - 585 443 KAMALANAGAR TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI J. R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50110-DB WP No. 18538 of 2025 3. THE PRESIDENT KALYANA KARNATAKA REGION DEVELOPMENT BOARD "ABHIVRUDDHI BHAVAN" AIVAN-E-SHAHI KALABURAGI - 585 102 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BIDAR DISTRICT BIDAR - 585 401 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BIDAR DIVISION BIDAR - 585 401 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DIVISION BIDAR - 585 401 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1, 2, 4 & 5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(2) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE & PROCEDURE) FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION RULE, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FIX THE ROAD SPOTS, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE ROAD BETWEEN NAGAMARAPALLI VILLAGE AND KARANJI (K) VILLAGE, AURAD TALUK, BIDAR DISTRICT, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 03/03/2025 VIDE ANNEXURES-C AND C1 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50110-DB WP No. 18538 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. Issue notice. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1, 2, 4 and 5. 3. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying that direction be issued to the respondents to develop a road between Nagamarapalli Village and Karanji (K) Village, Aurad Taluk, Bidar District and to fix road spots, repair and maintain the same. 4. The petitioner states that he is a social worker. He claims that the road between Nagamarapalli Village and Karanji (K) Village of Aurad Taluk, Bidar District, which is in the stretch of 7 kms. has been damaged on account of heavy rains. He claims that the asphalt is practically denuded and the same is not only causing hardship and inconvenience to the commuters but, travelling on the said road has also become hazardous. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50110-DB WP No. 18538 of 2025 5. In view of the averments made in the present petition, we consider it apposite to dispose of the same by directing the respondents concerned to examine the complaint made by the petitioner and take such steps for redressal of the same as it considers necessary. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16