- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29255 WP No. 22457 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. 22457 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT M R SHARADAMMA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, W/O LATE K.B. BASAVARAJ, R/AT OPPOSITE TO NEW MUNICIPALITY, CHIKKABALLAPURA ROAD, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 562135. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UDAY K S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, PWD ANNEX BUILDING SHESHADRI ROAD, NEAR K.R.CIRCLE, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29255 WP No. 22457 of 2025 PWD ANNEX BUILDING SHESHADRI ROAD, NEAR K.R.CIRCLE, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO- DIRECT RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENTS FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PETITIONERS PEACEFUL POSSESSION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN ANY MANNER INCLUDING THE DEMOLISHING OF THE STRUCTURE STANDING IN THEREON OR UTILIZATION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY OTHER THAN THROUGH DUE PROCESS OF LAW; DIRECT DECLARING THAT, THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENTS TO DEMOLISH/UTILIZATION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE DUE PROCESS OF LAW, IN ONE WITHOUT JURISDICTION AND ANY AUTHORITY OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29255 WP No. 22457 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner, who is aged 74 years old, apprehends that her property on Kolar- Chikkaballapur Road, Vijayapura town, Devanahalli Taluk will be in jeopardy because of the proposed acquisition by the respondents to widen the road. Ms Navya Shekhar, the learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, submits on instructions that there is a proposal for widening of the road, and in fact, tenders are issued, but it will have to be verified after a survey whether the petitioner's property will be affected and that survey will be after due notice to the petitioner that will have to be ascertained. This Court opines that this stand must allay all fears of immediate action and also action without notice. Hence, the petition stands disposed of taking - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29255 WP No. 22457 of 2025 the aforesaid submission on behalf of the respondents on record. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-