- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15796-DB WP No. 971 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 971 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. DAYANANDA PRAKASH G AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O GANGLINGAPPA RESIDING AT K.N. RAMAIAH LAYOUT 1ST 'A' CROSS NEAR AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE ROAD K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036 …PETITIONER (BY SRI D. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY N.R. SQUARE BANGALORE - 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY / BANGALORE EAST CITY CORPORATION BANGALORE EAST ZONE-2 K.R. PURAM BENGALURU - 560 036 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15796-DB WP No. 971 of 2026 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY / BANGALORE EAST CITY CORPORATION K.R. PURAM SUB-DIVISION K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036 4. THE KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD PARISARA BHAVAN NO.49, CHURCH STREET BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 029 6. THE KARNATAKA STATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS AUTHORITY (KSMEA) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AROGYA SOUDHA MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 023 REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER-SECRETARY 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SUB DIVISION NO.7 BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (BESCOM) DOORAVANINAGAR OLD MADARAS ROAD BANGALORE 8. SRI R. SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15796-DB WP No. 971 of 2026 S/O MUGGU REDDAPPA RESIDING AT NO.5 NRI LAYOUT MAIN ROAD RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 016 …RESPONDENTS (SRI. PRASHANTH S.H., ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-3 SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-5 TO R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(2) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER/s, OR DIRECTION/s DIRECTING RESPONDENT No. 1 TO 3 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE COERCIVE ACTION AGAINST RESPONDENT No. 8, INCLUDING SEALING, DEMOLITION, AND REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, alleging that respondent No.8 has constructed a seven floor building at property bearing Nos.1 to 5 comprised in Survey Nos.46C and 15 situated at Old Madras Road, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15796-DB WP No. 971 of 2026 K.R.Puram, Bengaluru. The petitioner states that the said building is unauthorisedly constructed without any statutory approvals or mandatory clearances. The petitioner also alleges that although notice under Section 313 of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 for stopping the work was issued, respondent No.8 has continued with the construction with impunity. 2. Mr.Prashanth S.H, learned counsel appearing for the Greater Bengaluru Authority [GBA], who is present in Court, accepts notice. 3. We direct GBA and the concerned authorities to examine the allegations made in the present petition and if the same are found merited, take immediate action in accordance with law. 4. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9