- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39473-DB WP No. 1363 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1363 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) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDINGS 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:39473-DB WP No. 1363 of 2025 3. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA STATE ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY 7TH FLOOR, MSIL HOUSE CUNNINGHAM ROAD BENGALURU - 560 052 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BIDAR DISTRICT BIDAR - 585 401 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PWD BHAVAN, OLD JEWARGI ROAD KALABURAGI - 585 102 6. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PRAMC, K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 001 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BIDAR DIVISION BIDAR - 585 401 8. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PANCHAYATH RAJ ENGINEERING CIRCLE SESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 020 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1, 2, 4 TO 7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL SIGN BOARDS, INFORMATION BOARDS AT CONSPICUOUS PLACES AND AT THE PLACES WHICH ARE PRONE TO ACCIDENTS IN THE STATE HIGHWAYS, DISTRICT HIGHWAYS AND INTER VILLAGE CONNECTIVITY ROADS OF BIDAR DISTRICT, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23/10/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-E & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39473-DB WP No. 1363 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. The petitioner has filed the present public interest petition, inter alia, praying as under: "(a) ISSUE a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to install additional sign boards, information Boards at conspicuous places and at the places which are prone to accidents in the State Highways, District Highways and Inter Village Connectivity Roads of Bidar District, by considering the representation dated 23-10-2024 vide Annexure-E; (b) ISSUE such other writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this Writ Petition with exemplary costs, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. According to the petitioner, there are insufficient sign boards on the pathways and roads of Bidar District leading to accidents. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39473-DB WP No. 1363 of 2025 3. We do not consider it apposite to issue any directions as sought for by the petitioner. However, the concerned authority shall consider the contents of the present petition as the petitioner's representation and take such steps as may be considered necessary. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7