- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23909 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA BEEDHI BADI VYAPARIGALA SANGHATANA OKKUTTA (R) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. MARUTHI T.N., S/O. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT 4TH CROSS, VINOBHANAGARA, BEHIND AMBEDKARBHAVAN, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 2. RAMESH B.B S/O. SASAVANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT SUBRAMANYA NAGAR, TURUVEKERE, TUMKURU DISTRICT (SALE PLACE FRONT SIDE IN TALUK OFFICE) 3. GANGAMMA W/O. BYATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT BHOOVANAHALLI MALE, TURUVEKERE-TIPTUR ROAD, TURUVEKERE, (SALE PLACE TIPTUR ROAD) 4. SADDAM HUSSAIN S/O. SRI RAIK, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT INDIRANAGAR, TURUVEKERE (T) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 TUMAKURU DISTRICT (SALE PLACE BANASANDRA ROAD) 5. GIRIJAMMA W/O. LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT REVANASIDDESHWARA BEEDI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. (SALE PLACE BANASANDRA) 6. ADIL PASHA S/O. PEERSAB, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT WARD-4, DEVEGOWDA BADAVANE, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 227 (SALE PLACE MAYASNADRA ROAD) 7. PUSHPAVATHI W/O. RENUKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT REVANASIDDESHWARABEEDI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. (SALE PLACE BANASANDRA ROAD) 8. MUNIYAMMA W/O. LATE SHAMBULINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT MASJID ROAD, DEVEGOWDABADAVANE, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. (SALE PLACE OLD BUS STATION) 9. NAGARATHNA W/O. PALAKSHACHARI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT KURUBARABEEDI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. (SALE PLACE OLD BUS STATION) 10. RAJINI W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NADUVALA KOTEBEEDI, SHREE BELERAYASWAMY TEMPLE, 10TH WARD, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE OLD BUS STATION) 11. JAKIR HUSSAIN S/O. JAHIR PASHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT THANDAGA (P), DABBEGHATTA (H) TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 224. 12. RENUKAMMA W/O. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT VIDYANAGARA, TURUVEKERE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT (SALE PLACE TALUK OFFICE FRONT SIDE) 13. SHANTHAMMA W/O. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT 13TH WARD, Y.T. ROAD LEFT SIDE, ATTIKULLEPALYA, MARIYURU POST, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE BANASANDRA ROAD) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 14. JAYAMMA W/O. IAKKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT ANAPANAHALLI, ALBUR POST, NONAVINAKERE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 224. (SALE PLACE TALUK OFFICE FRONT SIDE) 15. GANGADHARAIAH, S/O. JAVARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT ATTIKULLE PALYA, KASABA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE TALUK OFFICE FRONT OFFICE) 16. MANJANNA S/O. SHREENIVASA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT 10TH WARD, B.T. ROAD, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE B.E.O. OFFICE FRONT OFFICE) 17. GANGAMMA, W/O. RAGHAVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT 4TH WARD, DEVEGOWDA BADAVANE, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE TALUK OFFICE FRONT OFFICE) 18. SHIVAMMA, W/O. PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 R/AT R.S. ROAD, TURUVEKERE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE BANASANDRA ROAD) 19. PUSHPAVATHI G, W/O. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT VOVELAMAGARA, MUNIYARU (P), TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE BANASANDRA ROAD) 20. VENKATESH, S/O. HULKURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE BANASANDRA ROAD) 21. MANJULA, W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT RAMANANDIRA ROAD, TURUVEKERE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE BANASANDRA ROAD) 22. DEEPAK H.N S/O. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 2ND WARD, BASAVESHWARA NAGARA, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. (SALE PLACE TALUK OFFICE FRONT SIDE) 23. SYED S/O. SHEIK SAYEED, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT 1ST DIVISINO, VINOBHANAGARA, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 24. KAVITHA W/O. RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT DEVEGOWDA BADAVANE, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 25. KAMALAMMA W/O. VENKATESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT MUNIYUR, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 26. G. RAJU, S/O. GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT ATTIKULLEPALYA, KASABA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 27. UMESHA T R, S/O. RAJA NAYAK, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT 1ST MAIN, 4TH WARD, BEHIND K.E.B., DEVEGOWDA BADAVANE, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 28. DAKSHAYANAMMA W/O. M.B. CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT ARALIKERE POST, KASABA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 29. NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O. LATHURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT 4TH CROSS, 3RD WARD, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 30. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O. NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT ATIKULLYAPALYA, KASABA HOLBI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 31. H.B. RAGHU S/O. BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, BEHIND VISWA SHAKTHI ELECTRICALS, Y.T. ROAD LEFT SIDE, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 32. K.R. MANGALA, W/O. T.D. KRISHNAMURTHY, 1ST WARD, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 33. B.T. SOWGHAGYA, W/O. H.R. RAGHAVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O HORAPET, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 34. VANAJAKSHAYINI, W/O. CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT ANANDANAPALYA, MNIRAJU, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 35. MOHAMMED YUSUFF, S/O. NOORULLA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT HORAPETE, TURUVEKERE TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 36. LOKAMMA, W/O. HUCHANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT MAYASANDRA, KEMPUKOTE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 37. SIDDAGANGAMMA, W/O. HONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT DWARANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. 38. SAYED YASEEN PASHA, S/O. SAYED JEELAN PASHA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT HORAPETE, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 227. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUNIYAPPA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, TUMAKURU-572 102. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU-572 102. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU-572 102. 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TUMAKURU TOWN, TUMAKURU-572 102. 7. THE CHIEF OFFICER, PATTANA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, TURUVEKERE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572227 8. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR (DAY-MULM PROJECT), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, NO.11, ROOM NO.305, 3RD FLOOR BLUE CROSS CHAMBER BUILDING, INFANTRY CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001 9. THE COMMISSIONER SKILL DEVELOPMENT BOARD KAUSHALYA BHAVAN NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU -560020 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA AAG A/W SMT. SPOORTHI V. HCGP FOR R1 TO R6 & R9 SRI A.NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R7; SRI P.B.ACHAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R8) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF PROHIBITION OR ORDER OR DIRECTION OR ANY OTHER - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 APPROPRIATE WRIT PREVENTING THE RESPONDENTS NOS. 6 AND 7 OR ANY AUTHORITY ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF FROM DISTURBING THE ACTIVITIES OF HAWKING BY THE PETITIONERS IN THEIR REGULAR PLACES OF HAWKING UNTIL THE AUTHORITIES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE RELOCATES THE PETITIONERS TO SETTLE DOWN IN PROPER VENDING ZONE. 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. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:- i. "Issue a writ of Prohibition or Order or Direction or any other appropriate Writ preventing the Respondents Nos. 6 and 7 or any authority acting on their behalf from disturbing the activities of hawking by the Petitioners in their regular places of hawking until the authorities in consultation with the Town Vending Committee relocates the petitioners to settle down in proper vending zone. ii. To pass such other order/orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice." 2. On 09.02.2026, Sri.A.Nagarajappa, learned counsel for respondent No.7 had made a submission that the location has been identified for shifting of the street vendors and necessary platforms had been constructed. It would be - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 for the petitioners to make use of the said premises for their vending operations. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners however submitted that the location which has been identified is not proper and as such, they have certain grievances in respect of the said location which they are unable to take up since the Grievance Redressal Committee under Section 20 of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 has not been constituted. 4. Today, learned Additional Advocate General has filed a memo enclosing the order dated 21.02.2026 constituting the Grievance Redressal Committee under Section 20 of the aforesaid Act. 5. If that be so, it is for the petitioners to approach the said Grievance Redressal Committee seeking for redressal of any of their grievances. 6. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the grievance should be filed before the committee within 15 days from today i.e. on or before 10.03.2026. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11216 WP No. 23909 of 2025 7. If that be so, if such grievances are filed before the committee by that date, the committee is directed to consider the same and pass necessary orders within 30 days from filing of the grievance. 8. The submissions of both the counsels are placed on record. 9. Hence, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted under Section 20 of the Street Vendors Act, which shall be filed on or before 10.03.2026 and directing the Grievance Redressal Committee to dispose of the said grievances within 30 days thereafter i.e. by 10.04.2026, the above petition stands disposed of. The respondents are restrained from dispossessing the petitioners from the existing vending areas until such orders are passed by the Grievance Reversal Committee. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27