- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14376 WP No. 31888 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.31888 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. UDHAYA REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS D/O MR. RAGHAVA REDDY, RESIDING AT RABHYA, NO.25, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, DRC POST., BRINDAVAN NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 029 REPRESENTED BY HER POA HOLDER MR. RAGHAVA REDDY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARJUN RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 048 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. BENGALURU EAST CITY CORPORATION R H B COLONY, ITPL MAIN ROAD, OPP. OF PHOENIX MALL, MAHADEVAPURA, BANGALORE-560 048. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14376 WP No. 31888 of 2025 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OF MARATHAHALLI SUB DIVISION, WARD NO.150, BELLANDURU, MAHADEVAPURA ZONE (EAST) GBP BENGALURU-560 035. 4. VENKATSWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SO GOPALAREDDY RESIDING AT SY.NO.19/1, JUNNASANDRA, HALANAYAKANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, CARMALARAM POST, SARJAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 035. 5. MR. KAMALADHAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O GOPALAREDDY RESIDIING AT SY.NO.19/1, JUNNASANDRA, HALANAYAKANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, CARMALARAM POST, SARJAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 035. 6. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER. 7. BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD CAUVERY BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 8. SHELL INDIA MARKETS PRIVATE LTD. PLOT NO.7, BANGALORE HARDWARE PARK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14376 WP No. 31888 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI INDUSTRIAL PARK, MAHADEVA KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU-562 149 REGISTRATION UNDER 2013 COMPANIES ACT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR RAIKOTE, ADVOCATE FOR R.1 TO R.3; SRI. Y.K. NARAYANA SHARMA, ADVOCATE FOR R.4 AND R.5; SRI. PUSHPAKANTHA, ADVOCATE FOR R.6; SMT. M.V. ASHWINI, ADVOCATE FOR R.7; R.8: NOTICE DISPENSED WITH VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 24.10.2025.) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT DATED 10.09.2025 (ANNEXURE-F) AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION INCLUDING TO DEMOLISH THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION ON SCHEDULE 'B' PROPERTY, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14376 WP No. 31888 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is said to be the neighbour of respondent Nos.4 and 5. On the ground that respondent Nos.4 and 5 are putting up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan, the writ petition is filed with the following prayers: "A. Directing the Respondent No.1 to consider the complaint dated 10.09.2025 (Annexure F) and take appropriate action including to demolish the illegal construction on Schedule B property. B. Any other order (s) that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the interest of justice and equity.' 2. Learned counsel for respondent nos.4 and 5, upon instructions, submits that during the proceedings of this writ petition, respondent Nos.4 and 5 have removed the illegal construction. However, learned counsel for the petitioner denies the same. 3. Respondent nos.1 to 3 have not filed any report as directed by this Court. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14376 WP No. 31888 of 2025 4. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied, if the proceedings initiated against respondent Nos.4 and 5 are taken to a logical end by respondent Nos.1 to 3. 5. No person has a right to put up construction in violation of the sanctioned plan and the building bye-laws. For the said reason, the writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent nos.1 to 3 to conclude the proceedings initiated against respondent nos.4 and 5 in the manner known to law as expeditiously as possible, but not later than three months from today. 6. It is needless to state, if respondent Nos.4 and 5 are entitled to seek a modified plan from respondent Nos.1 to 3 for the construction being put up by them on their property, they are always at liberty to do so. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35