- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22528 WP No. 2534 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 2534 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M.KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O NO.21, 7TH A CROSS (FORMERLY 7TH CROSS) L.B.S NAGAR, II STAGE INDIRA NAGAR BENGALURU-560 038. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.JAVAHAR BABU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (FORMERLY BBMP) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER GBA, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 2. THE COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (FORMERLY BBMP) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER GBA, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY-(CENTRAL) (FORMERLY BBMP) C.V. RAMAN NAGAR DIVISION Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22528 WP No. 2534 of 2026 OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER 1ST CROSS, 11TH 'H' MAIN ROAD KASTURINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 043. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY-(CENTRAL) (FORMERLY BBMP) JEEVAN BHEEMANAGAR SUB-DIVISION OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER 4TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS INDIRANAGAR 1ST STAGE BENGALURU-560 038. 5. SRI. B.N.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O NO.22, 7TH 'A' CROSS (FORMERLY 7TH CROSS) L.B.S NAGAR, II STAGE INDIRA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; NOTICE TO R5 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER SUITABLE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28.11.2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-J SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AND CONSEQUENTLY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22528 WP No. 2534 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner made a representation to respondent nos.1 to 4-Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), wherein he has alleged that respondent no.5, who is his neighbour has put up construction in violation of building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan and action has to be initiated against him. However, GBA has issued notice to the petitioner alleging that petitioner himself has put up construction in violation of building bye-laws. Aggrieved by the same, the present petition is filed with a prayer to direct the GBA to act against respondent no.5 and quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioner herein. 2. Learned counsel for GBA upon instructions, submits that nobody has a right to put up construction in violation of building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. He further submits that the representation of the petitioner will be acted upon and after due notice to respondent no.5 and giving him an opportunity of hearing as contemplated in law, if it is found that respondent no.5 has put up construction in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22528 WP No. 2534 of 2026 violation of building bye-laws and sanctioned plan, action will be initiated against him. He further submits prima facie it is seen that petitioner also has put up construction in violation of building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan and hence, the impugned notice at Annexure-N to the writ petition is issued against the petitioner and if the petitioner were to satisfy that building is constructed by him in accordance with law, then no action would be initiated against him. He also submits that petitioner is also having the liberty to seek for a modified sanction plan if the same is permissible under law and even that would be considered. He categorically submits that respondent nos.1 to 4-GBA has no bias either against the petitioner or respondent no.5 and action against both petitioner and respondent no.5 will be initiated only in accordance with law and not otherwise. He also submits that whatever orders have been so far passed against respondent no.5 will also be taken into consideration while initiating further actions. His submission is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is disposed of by issuing a direction to respondent nos.1 to 4 to act in accordance with the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22528 WP No. 2534 of 2026 statement made by learned counsel for respondent nos.1 to 4 in paragraph no.2 cited supra. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2