- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36120 WP No. 12607 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 12607 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NAGESH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. S/O. SHIVAPPA RESIDING AT, MUTHSANDRA, ANUGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL, BANGALORE - 560 087 2. SRI. SOMBAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. RESIDING AT, MUTHSANDRA. ANUGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL, BANGALORE - 560 087 3. SRI M K. ABHILASH AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. S/O KEMPANNA N V-15, 1ST FLOOR, 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE - 560 003. 4. SRI. R MURLIMOHAN AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. RESIDING AT MUTHSANDRA Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36120 WP No. 12607 of 2025 ANUGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL, BANGALORE - 560 087 5. SRI BABU REDDY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. RESIDING AT MUTHSANDRA ANUGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL, BANGALORE - 560 087 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.PRAJWAL K.ARADHYA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT. OF REVENUE. M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MUTHSANDRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT MUTHSANDRA, HOSAKOTE TALUK - 562 114 REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. 3. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA TANK CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, GROUND FLOOR, BEEJA BHAVAN, BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36120 WP No. 12607 of 2025 4. TAHSILDAR HOSAKOTE TALUK, HOSAKOTE - 562 114 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 5. JOINT DIRECTOR TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING HOSKOTE, HOSKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY HOSKOTE - 562 114 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT), DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562110. 7. BANGALORE METROPOLITAN AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 052 8. SRI. SHIVAPRASAD S AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. S/O SAMPANGIRAMAIAH 9. SMT. GANGA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS C/O SHIVAPRASAD S BOTH RESIDING 8 AND 9 RESIDING AT NO.65/A, MUTHSANDRA VILLAGE, NEAR KARAGAMMA TEMPLE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, MUTHSANDRA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36120 WP No. 12607 of 2025 BANGALORE RURAL KARNATAKA - 560 087 10. M/S VSPR DEVELOPERS, REG UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 6TH CROSS, BHADRAPPA LAYOUT, NAGASHETTY HALLI, BANGALORE 500094 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MR. MITTAPALLI SRINIVAS S/O LATE. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT 118, 6TH CROSS BHADRAPPA LAYOUT, NAGASHETTY HALLI, BANGALORE NORTH, KARNATAKA - 560 094 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H.K.KENCHEGOWDA., AGA FOR R1,4 AND 6; SRI.M.S.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI.V.RAGHUNATH., ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI.A.V.GANGADHARAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI.YOGESH D.NAIK., ADVOCATE FOR R7; SRI.ASHOK HARANAHALLI., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.ANOOP HARANAHALLI., ADVOCATE FOR R8 TO R10;) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE APPROVAL LETTER DATED 08.11.2023 BEARING NO.HO.YO.PRA/L.A.O/47/2021-22/1845-1846 AND NO.HO.YO.PRA/I.A.O/52/2022-23/1847-1848 ISSUED BY - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36120 WP No. 12607 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO.5 IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO.8 TO 10 PERMITTING THE SAID RESPONDENTS TO PUT UP CONSTRUCTION, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND A1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Aggrieved by the sanctioned plan granted in favour of respondent Nos.8 to 10 by respondent No.5 in respect of a particular property said to be belonging to respondent Nos.8 to 10, the petitioners have preferred this writ petition. 2. It is seen that the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Sections 15(6) and 17(6) of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36120 WP No. 12607 of 2025 3. It is further noticed that none of the private rights of the petitioners have been violated. The grievance of the petitioners is that a lake in the village is sought to be permitted to be utilized by respondent Nos.8 to 10 by putting up a construction. If that is so, the petitioners may always prefer a public interest writ petition in the manner known to law. 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed, reserving the liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53