- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21809 WP No. 9988 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 9988 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVANNA SON OF KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SESHAGIRAHALLI VILLAGE BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK BANGALORE SOUTH-562109 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKIMANJUNATH GOWDA K..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY BMICAPA, NO 5, SECOND FLOOR, LOOP LANE, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009 3. THE DIRECTOR OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BMICAPA, NO 5, SECOND FLOOR, LOOP LANE, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1; Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21809 WP No. 9988 of 2026 SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.03.2026 MADE BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNX-A AND ETC.., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the grant of certain approvals by the respondent - Authorities for development of a layout in favour of one Megacity Developers Private Limited in respect of certain lands situated in Sheshagirahalli Village, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagara Taluk. 2. The petitioner has not pleaded in the writ petition as to what right he has over the lands concerned. He has also not pleaded as to how any of his rights have been violated or infringed by the respondent-Authorities in granting certain developmental rights in favour of the Megacity Developers Private Limited. He has also not made the said Megacity Developers Private Limited as a party to the proceedings. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21809 WP No. 9988 of 2026 3. Under the said circumstances, the writ petition has to be considered frivolous and vexatious, having been filed with an oblique motive to make illegal gains at the cost of others. 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is hereby dismissed with costs of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) payable by the petitioner to the Bengaluru Professional Benevolent Fund. The same shall be paid within a period of one week from today. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5