- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16968 WP No. 38475 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 38475 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.D.BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O DAMODHARAN AGED 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.56, 13TH MAIN 6TH CROSS, KODIHALLI BENGALURU-560 008. 2. SMT. MAHALAKSHMI W/O. LATE L. RANGARAJ AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.564, 13TH MAIN 5TH CROSS, H.A.L. 3RD STAGE KODIHALLI BENGALURU 560 008. 3. SMT. SHANTHI S W/O. L.SURYA RAJU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.564/1, 13TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, H.A.L. 3RD STAGE KODIHALLI BENGALURU - 560 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHUVANENDRA RAJU P AND SRI.P.B.RAJU.,ADVOCATE(ABSENT)) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16968 WP No. 38475 of 2025 AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALLIKE N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE-560 037 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER EAST ZONE JEEVAN BHEEMANAGAR SUB DIVISION BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALLIKE BENGALURU-560 038. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JEEVAN BHEEMANAGAR SUB DIVISION BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALLIKE BENGALURU-560 038. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JEEVAN BHEEMANAGAR SUB DIVISION BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALLIKE BENGALURU - 560 038. 5. SRI. A KRISHNA MAJOR IN AGE FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS RESIDING AT NO. 11, KODIHALLI MAIN ROAD 4TH CROSS, H.A.L. 3RD STAGE BENGALURU 560 008. ALSO AT, NO. 55, 6TH CROSS, KODIHALLI MAIN ROAD JEEVAN BHEEMANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 0084. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16968 WP No. 38475 of 2025 (BY SRI. VAIBHAV RAVI MALIMATH.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI.K.K.VASANTH., ADVOCATE FOR R5;) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE LETTER DATED 04.11.2025 ISSUED TO RESPONDENT NO.4 AT ANNEXURES-A AND A1, LETTERS DATED 20.11.2025 ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AT ANNEXURES-B, B1 AND B2 AND LETTERS DATED 08.12.2025 ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURES-C, C1 AND C2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondent - Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (for short, 'the BBMP') now, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (for short, 'the GBA) to initiate appropriate action against the building constructed by respondent No.5, on the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16968 WP No. 38475 of 2025 ground that the same has been put up in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent – BBMP / GBA, upon instructions, submits that the property of respondent No.5 has been inspected and it has been found that the construction is in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan, and that they would initiate appropriate action against respondent No.5. 3. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5 submits that not only his property is constructed in violation of law, even the petitioners have put up the construction in violation of law. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent – BBMP / GBA submits that the property of the petitioners will also be inspected, and if it is found to be in violation of law, appropriate action will be initiated against the petitioners as well. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16968 WP No. 38475 of 2025 6. No person has the right to put up construction in violation of building bye-laws and sanctions. If such a construction is erected it is the duty of the authority concerned to initiate appropriate proceedings against the erring persons and remove the construction which is in violation of the law. 7. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Respondent Nos.1 to 4 are directed to inspect the property of the petitioners also and if it is found to be in violation of sanctioned plan and the building bye-laws, take appropriate action in accordance with law to have the same removed. ii. Similarly, respondent Nos.1 to 4 are directed to take appropriate action, in the manner known to law, to remove the illegal/unauthorized construction put up by respondent No.5. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16968 WP No. 38475 of 2025 iii. The aforementioned exercise shall be completed within a period of four (04) months from today. iv. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is hereby disposed of. v. Pending I.As., if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34