- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30773-DB WP No. 23248 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 23248 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: A V AMARNATHAN, ADVOCATE, (PARTY IN PERSON), S/O T.K. KARUNAKARAN, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.381, ROYAL TOWNSHIP, NAGARUR, (KODIPALYA), ADJACENT TO GOLDEN PALM RESORT, HUSKUR ROAD, DASANUPURA HOBLI, NELMANGLA-562 162, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. OFFICE AT:- NO.1756, 1ST 'B' MAIN, KIRAN NARAYAN MANSION, 'D' BLOCK, II STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. TELL. NO. 9448376652 EMAIL:AVABANGALORE1980@GMAIL.COM PAN:AIHPA6612R …PETITIONER (BY MR. A.V AMARNATHAN, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30773-DB WP No. 23248 of 2025 (REP. BY SECRETARY), 2. BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, B.B.M.P. OFFICE, N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE-560 002. (REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER) 3. ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION, BENGALURU K G ROAD, BEHIND CAUVERUY BHAVAN, BENGALURU-09. (REP BY SECRETARY) …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS TO STOP THE TAKING UP WHITE TOPING ON THE ROAD COMMENCING FROM K R CIRCLE TO SBM CIRCLE WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY WITHOUT MUCH BENEFIT CONSIDERING THE EXORBITANT EXPENDITURE ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present Public Interest Litigation, inter alia, praying that direction be issued to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30773-DB WP No. 23248 of 2025 respondents not to take up, "white topping on the road commencing from K.R. Circle to SBM Circle". 2. According to the petitioner, the same is not necessary and the benefit is not commensurate with the expenditure. 3. We are unable to accept that any interference by this Court is called for in determining whether a white topping should be carried on a particular road or not. The decision is to be taken solely by the concerned authorities in exercise of the executive powers. We do not find any of the constitutional guarantees are violated in the present case. The petition, is accordingly, dismissed. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8