- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53841 WP No. 37313 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.37313 OF 2025 (BDA) BETWEEN: THE AECS LAYOUT WELFARE ASSOCIATION ® (A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI GUNDAPANENI VENKATESHWARLU, HAVING THEIR REGISTERED OFFICE AT 60 FT. ROAD, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE, ‘A’ BLOCK, AECS LAYOUT, KUNDALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHESHKIRAN SHETTY S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE ESTATE OFFICER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560020. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (EAST) BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560020. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53841 WP No. 37313 of 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, DODDANEKUNDI SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU-560037. 5. THE BENGALURU CITY CORPORATION OFFICE OF THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560002. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 6. THE HEALTH OFFICER OFFICE OF THE HEALTH OFFICE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE MAHADEVAPURA ZONE, BENGALURU CITY CORPORATION, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU-560048. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1; SRI MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & C/R-3; SRI B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R-4 TO R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 13.11.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BEARING NO. BDA/A.A./C.A/631/2025-26 VIDE ANNEXURE-K; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN DATED 07.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND REGULARISE THE BUILDING BY TAKING NECESSARY FEES AND PENALTY AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO OCCUPY THE PREMISES. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53841 WP No. 37313 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner-association has approached this Court, seeking to quash the order dated 13.11.2025 passed by respondent No.2 and for consequential direction to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 07.11.2025 for regularization of the building by levying necessary fees and penalty to permit occupation of the premises. 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions submits that the writ petition is not pressed, as the respondents have already demolished the structures situated on the schedule property. Therefore, sought liberty for the petitioner to pursue such remedies as may be available in law before the appropriate forum or authority. 3. The submission is recorded. 4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of as not pressed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53841 WP No. 37313 of 2025 5. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum or authority for redressal of its grievance, in accordance with law, if so advised. Sd/- ______________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51