- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11569 WP No. 4959 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4959 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: MR. M. KRISHNAPPA ELECTED COUNCILOR, SIRA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. MUDALGIRIYAPPA, R/O. BHOVI COLONY, WARD NO.5, SHIRA TOWN, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 137. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABHUGOUDA B. TUMBIGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION V.V.TOWER, 9TH FLOOR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU - 572 101. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR LOCAL AUDIT TERMINAL, KYATHASANDRA, TUMKURU - 572 104. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11569 WP No. 4959 of 2026 5. THE PRESIDENT C.M.C SIRA, TUMKURU - 572 137. 6. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER SIRA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SHIRA - 572 137. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. RAJU S, ADVOCATE FOR R5 AND R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (I) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATIONS DATED 24.11.2023, 29.01.2024, 29.02.2024, 09.01.2025, 08.01.2026 AND 27.01.2026 VIDE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C TO H WITHIN A TIME BOUND PERIOD AND ETC., 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 accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Sri. Raju S, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.5 and 6. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11569 WP No. 4959 of 2026 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue writ of mandamus to directing the respondent No.1 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 24.11.2023, 29.01.2024, 29.02.2024, 09.01.2025, 08.01.2026 and 27.01.2026 vide produced at Annexure-C to H within a time bound period and; b. Issue direction to the respondents to deploy adequate number of vehicles and manpower for door to door collection and timely disposal of dry and wet waste in all wards of the Sira City Municipal area and to ensure compliance with statutory waste managements norms and; c. Issue direction to the respondent Nos.5 and 6 to furnish the supporting document details with regard to income and expenditure dated 31.01.2026 shown in the General Meeting / Ajanda or else directed the respondent No.5 and 6 to arrange for private auditing for more transparency with regard to income and expenditure of the respondent No.5 / Sira City Municipal Council produced vide Annexure-J and; d. Issue direction to the respondent No.4 to perform statutory Municipal Duties, ensure availability during grievance hours and dispose of public complaints in accordance with law and; e. This Hon'ble Court be pleased to pass any order/s as deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 4. A perusal of the reliefs as also the averments which have been made indicates firstly that the above petition has been filed in a representative capacity. Secondly, the same has been filed in a public interest for the purpose of issuing directions as regards the solid waste management in the Sira City Municipal area by the Sira Municipal - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11569 WP No. 4959 of 2026 Council. Such a petition cannot be maintained as a private lis. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the petition stands dismissed. 6. The Registry is directed to return all the original and/or certified copies filed, by following the due procedure. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8