- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18021 WP No. 1095 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.1095 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. R. VINODH BABU S/O N. RAMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 2. SMT. N. BABITHA W/O R. VINODH BABU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT FLAT NO.9, RESIDENCY NO.10/2, 9TH CROSS, B STREET, KAMAKYA LAYOUT, BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BANGALURU-560 002. 2. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA ZONE, 18TH CROSS, IDEAL HOMES, RAJARAJESHWARI DIVISION, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18021 WP No. 1095 of 2026 BBMP, BANGALORE-560 098. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SINCHANA M.R., ADVOCATE) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 07/02/2025 BEARING NO.VAA.AA/RAARAANAVA/P.O./94/2024-25 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, UNDER SECTION 248(1) AND 248(2), OF THE BBMP ACT 2020, VIDE ANNEXURE-C TO THE WRIT PETITION, 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 ORAL ORDER 1. Action has been initiated against the petitioners for putting up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and sanctioned plan and also putting up construction on a 'B' Khata property. 2. It is submitted that during the course of this proceedings, the petitioners have made an application for change of 'B' Khata into 'A' Khata in respect of their - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18021 WP No. 1095 of 2026 property concerned and the same is yet to be considered by the authorities. 3. Learned counsel for the Greater Bengaluru Authority submits that the petitioners have challenged the impugned orders passed under Sections 248(1), (2) and (3) and 356(1) of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 and presently the petitioners are having an appellate remedy before the Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority under Section 250 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 as against the impugned orders. 4. Petitioners are not in a position to contravene the aforementioned submission of the learned counsel for the Greater Bengaluru Authority. 5. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is hereby disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18021 WP No. 1095 of 2026 under Section 250 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024; (ii) It is hereby made clear that no opinion is expressed on the merits of the case and the Appellate Authority shall decide the case based upon the facts pleaded and taking into consideration the present prevailing law; (iii) As the petitioners enjoyed the benefit of an interim order, the respondents are directed not to precipitate the matter against the petitioners for a period of six weeks from today; (iv) Till an order is passed by the Appellate Authority, the petitioners shall not put up any further construction on the property. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51