- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19726 WP No. 9668 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 9668 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. MR. R. JANARDHANAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O LATE MR. RAGHAVAPPA, RESIDENT AT SITE NO.57B, KATHA NO.164, HEROHALLI GRAMA, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 091. 2. MR. J. MOHANKUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O MR. R. JANARDHANAIAH AND LATE MRS. BHAGYALAKSHMI, RESIDENT AT SITE NO.2, 13TH MAIN ROAD, J.C.NAGAR, MAHALAKSHMIPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 086, CURRENTLY RESIDING AT TENNESY CITY, USA. 3. MRS. J. NETHRAVATHI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D/O MR. R. JANARDHANAIAH AND LATE MRS. BHAGYALAKSHMI, RESIDENT AT SITE NO.2, 13TH MAIN ROAD, J.C.NAGAR, MAHALAKSHMIPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 086, CURRENTLY RESIDING AT CALIFORNIA STATE, USA Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19726 WP No. 9668 of 2025 PETITIONER NOS.2 AND 3 ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR GPA HOLDER / FATHER MR. R. JANARDHANAIAH, RESIDENT OF SITE NO.57B, KATHA NO.164, HEROHALLI GRAMA, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAJITH C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HEAD OFFICE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP HEROHALLI SUB-DIVISION, WARD NO.72, BENGALURU - 560 091. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BBMP HEROHALLI SUB-DIVISION, WARD NO.72, BENGALURU - 560 091. 4. MR. A. VENUGOPAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI. A. NARASAREDDY, RESIDENT AT NO.143, SHANESHWARA LAYOUT, ANDHARAHALLI V.N. POST, BENGALURU - 560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VAIBHAV RAVI MALIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; R4 - SERVED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19726 WP No. 9668 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRAITE WRIT, DIRECTION, OR ORDER COMPELLING RESPONDENT NOS.1, 2 AND 3 TO TAKE TIME-BOUND ACTION TO ENFORCE THE BBMP's DEMOLITION ORDER DATED 05.11.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-AF AGAINST THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OF RESPONDENT NO.4/VENUGOPAL REDDY AND COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THE BBMP BUILDING BYE-LAWS AND THE JUDGEMENTS OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT AND THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT 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 The petitioners are aggrieved by the alleged illegal construction said to have been put up by respondent No.4. Hence, they made representations to respondent Nos.1 to 3 - Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (for short, 'the BBMP') now, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (for short, 'the GBA') to take necessary action against respondent No.4. As the same was not done, the present writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the BBMP / GBA to initiate appropriate action against respondent No.4. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent - BBMP / GBA, upon instructions, submits that respondent No.4 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19726 WP No. 9668 of 2025 has put up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan and necessary action has been initiated against respondent No.4 with a view to remove the illegal construction and the same will be taken to its logical end within a reasonable time. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 are hereby directed to do the needful and remove the illegal construction put up by respondent No.4 within an outer limit of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The same shall be done in the manner known to law. ii. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. iii. Pending I.As., if any stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31