- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13262 WP No. 18284 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 18284 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. B.T.SHOBHA W/O H.MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 2. SRI. M. ADITYA W/O H.MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS 3. SRI. M. SUHAS W/O H.MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT 4TH CROSS PRASHANTHA NAGARA JOGIMUTTI ROAD, 5TH BLOCK CHITRADURGA-577 501. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDARAMAIAH V.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13262 WP No. 18284 of 2025 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, V.V. TOWER DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICIPALITY AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, B.D. ROAD CHITRADURGA-577 501. 5. THE CHAIRMAN CHITRADURGA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY C.K.PURA EXTENSION CHITRADURGA-577 501. 6. G.R.THIPPESWAMY S/O ALTE G.RAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT MAHALAKSHMI NILAYA NEAR WATER TANK, GOPALAPURA ROAD 4TH BLOCK, CHITRADURGA-577 501. (AMENDED VIDE ORDER DATED 14.07.2025) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. SINCHANA M.R., ADVOCATE FOR R4; VIDE ORDER DATED 04.03.2026 NOTICE TO R5 & R6 IS DISPENSED WITH) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13262 WP No. 18284 of 2025 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.4-THE COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPALITY CHITRADURGA TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 14.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER This writ petition is field being aggrieved by non- consideration of the representation made by the petitioners to respondent no.4. 2. The petitioners have requested respondent no.4 to maintain a particular stretch of land belonging to respondent no.4 as a conservancy and not to make sites and allot the same in favour of other parties. 3. Learned counsel for respondent no.4 submits that after hearing all the parties concerned and taking into consideration how best the property of respondent no.4- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13262 WP No. 18284 of 2025 Municipality can be put to use, a decision will be taken in this regard. She also submits that the concern of the petitioners will also be considered while taking the judicious decision. 4. Recording the submission of learned counsel for respondent no.4, writ petition stands disposed of directing respondent no.4 to consider the representation of the petitioners in accordance with law and take appropriate decision in the best interests of the general public. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22