- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13783 WP No. 7450 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 7450 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.RAMA T W/O. RAJAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.36/7, 5TH CROSS ROAD, THYAGARAJANAGARA, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560028. 2. SMT.R.BHAVYA, D/O. RAJAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.7-3, DRAIN PARALLEL ROAD, NEAR POLICE STATION, C.K.ACHUKATTU, BENGALURU-560085. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRADEEP H.S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER AT - NO.1, N.R. SQUARE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 002. 2. COMMISSIONER BENGALURU WEST CITY CORPORATION (BWCC) GBA, 16TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13783 WP No. 7450 of 2026 3. JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONE 2, BWCC-GBA, NO.161, 2ND FLOOR, 19TH MAIN, RAJAJINAGAR, 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 010. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING, MALLESHWARAM ZONE, BWCC-GBA 19TH MAIN RAJAJINAGAR 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 010. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MALLESHWARAM SUB-DIVISION, BWCC-GBA 11TH CROSS, EAST PARK ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PAWAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 10.02.2026 PASSED UNDER SECTION 243 (3) (C) OF THE GREATER BENGALURU GOVERNANCE ACT, 2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 / JOINT COMMISSIONER VIDE NO.JC/WZ/PR/66/2025-26 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13783 WP No. 7450 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioners are challenging the provisional order passed under Section 243(3)(c) of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024. The case of the petitioners is that the said order has been passed without conducting any inspection of their property and there is a false allegation by the petitioners that they have constructed their property in violation of the sanctioned plan and against the building by-laws. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.1, upon instructions, submits that a date may be fixed for conducting a joint inspection of the property and only thereafter appropriate action can be taken against the petitioners. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The impugned order dated 10.02.2026 (vide Annexure-A to the writ petition) passed by respondent No.3 is hereby set aside. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13783 WP No. 7450 of 2026 ii. The respondents shall conduct an inspection of the property of the petitioners on 25.03.2026 at 11.00 a.m. iii. The petitioners are permitted to participate in the said proceedings without any further notice and only thereafter appropriate decision will be taken by the respondents. iv. The petitioners are directed not to put up any further construction on the property till appropriate orders are passed by the authorities concerned. v. The Writ Petition is hereby disposed of accordingly. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17