- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13263 WP No. 28530 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 28530 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.KEMPE GOWDA ABHIVRUDDHI SAMITHI REG. SOCIETY UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1950 HUCHA HANUMEGOWDANAPALYA, KALARI POST KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK RAMANAGARA DIST. KARNATAKA-562 120. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI. H. M. KRISHNAMURTHY …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HITESH GOWDA B.J., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ADITYA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ROOM NO.434, 4TH FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. CHIEF- OFFICER MAGADI TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEAR GOVT. HOSPITAL, MAGADI TOWN BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13263 WP No. 28530 of 2025 KARNATAKA-562 120. 3. TAHSILDAR TAHSILDAR OFFICE MAGADI MAGADI TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT KARNATAKA-562 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR L., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTION OR ORDER, RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENTS FROM RELOCATING REMOVING OR DISTURBING THE EXISTING STATUE OF NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA SITUATED WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE MAGADI TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNSEL WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW, VALID GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL, PRIOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE MEMORANDUMS DATED 04.09.2025 WHICH AS PRODUCED HEREWITH ANNEXURES-A & B AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13263 WP No. 28530 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The dispute pertains to the proposed shifting of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda statue situated in Sy.No.267 of Magadi town. Undoubtedly, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda was the greatest ruler of Magadi in history and the general public therein holds him in high regard and rightfully his statue finds a place at a prominent place in Magadi town. However, the authorities intend to utilise the property where the statue is located for construction of the hospital, which is also of great importance. 2. Under the circumstances, learned counsel appearing for respondent no.2 submits that the statue will be shifted only for about 500 metres in the same survey number with reverence and dignity attributable to the personality of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda. 3. The petitioner has no objection for the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13263 WP No. 28530 of 2025 4. Under the circumstances, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to do the needful as stated in paragraph no.2 cited supra as undertaken by him. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23