- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10949 WP No. 4895 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4895 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ARUN CHANAKRISHNAIAH SON OF T.C. CHANAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT 9300, COIT ROAD, APARTMENT 1321, PLANO, TEXAS-75025 REPT. BY GPA HOLDER PETITIONER NO.2. 2. SRI. T.C. CHANAKRISHNAIAH SON OF T.K. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.166, 5TH C MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, HAMPINAGAR, VIJAYANAGAR II STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 104 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SREEVATSA, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI. T.N. VISWANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10949 WP No. 4895 of 2026 HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002 3. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPPANNA BELLIYAPPA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO ACCEPT THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION FOR A MODIFIED SANCTION PLAN CONSIDER THE SAME WITH REFERENCE TO THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED 01.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate notice for respondent No.1. 2. Sri. Pawan Kumar, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10949 WP No. 4895 of 2026 3. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: WHEREFORE, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased by issue of an appropriate Writ or Order to direct Respondent No.2 to accept the Petitioner's application for a modified sanction plan, consider the same with reference to the Gazette notification dated 01.08.2025 and pass appropriate vide Annexure-D orders in accordance with law, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. The submission of Sri. S. Sreevatsa, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners, is that the petitioners wanted to take advantage of the Zonal Regulation of the Revised Master Plan 2015 of the Local Planning Area of Bengaluru (Amendment Regulation, 2025), and they submitted a modified plan on 11.11.2025 has been approved as per the original plan, which had been furnished without considering the modification proposed. 5. The Amendment Regulation 2025 came into force on 05.01.2026. Hence, the application filed on 11.11.2025 could not take into consideration the amendment regulations, which had still not come into force. 6. Faced with the above situation, learned Senior Counsel submits that a fresh application would be filed for modification within a week from today. If such an - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10949 WP No. 4895 of 2026 application is filed, the respondents are directed to consider the same in accordance with law. 7. With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16