- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 37800 OF 2025 (LB-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 36079 OF 2025 (LB-RES) IN WP No. 37800/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.HARI S/O. LATE VAJRA MODALIYAR AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT T.M. ROAD, LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR, KARNATAKA - 577 128. 2. DR. NAVEEN NAGARAJ.K S/O. K.B. NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR, KARNATAKA - 577 128 3. SRI. L.G. SURESH RAO S/O. LATE GANESH RAO AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.04, T.M.ROAD, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR, KARNATAKA-577 128. 4. SRI. NANDA KUMAR.L.C S/O. K. CHANDRAIAH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT T M ROAD, LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR, KARNATAKA - 577 128. 5. SMT. NAGESH RAO JADAV L.S S/O. LATE SUBBOJI RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.262, MATADAHALLI, LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR, KARNATAKA-577 128. 6. SMT.THARA M.M W/O K. RAMES AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT T.M. ROAD, LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR, KARNATAKA - 577 128 7. SMT. SARASWATHI S W/O RAVIKUMAR M AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT TM ROAD, LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 KARNATAKA 577 128 8. MRS. RADHAMMA W/O. LATE G.M. DASHANATHA RAO AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RESIDING AT T M ROAD, LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR KARNATAKA-577 128 9. SMT. YASHODHAMMA W/O. L.R. VENKATARAMANA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.82 T M ROAD, LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR KARNATAKA-577 128 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAMURTHY P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY IT'S UNDER SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 2. GRAMA PANCHAYATHI DEVELOPMENT OFFICER LAKKAVALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATHI TARIKERE HOBLI, CHICKMAGALURU - 577101 3. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER LAKKAVALLI, TARIKERE HOBLI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 CHICKMAGALURU KARNATAKA-577 101. 4. TALUK PANCHAYATHI DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TARIKERE HOBLI CHICKMAGALURU KARNATAKA-577 101 5. PWD DEPARTMENT TARIKERE HOBLI LIBRARY, OPPOSITE COURT, CHICKMAGALURU KARNATAKA-577101 6. JILLA PANCHAYATHI CHIEF SECRETARIES, JILLA PANCHAYATH OFFICE K.M. ROAD, JYOTHI NAGAR (POST) CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 577 102 7. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYA NAGAR CHICKMAGALURU, KARNATAKA - 577101 8. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD DEPARTMENT CHICKMAGALURU, VIJAY NAGAR KARNATAKA-577101 9. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIJAYA NAGAR - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 10. CHICKMAGALURU, KARNATAKA-577101 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, NEAR MARTHAS HOSPETAL, BENGALURU - 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG A/W SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1, R5, R7 TO R10 SRI. ASHOK N. NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4, R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER VIDE REPRESENTATION GIVEN DATED 26.12.2024 AND 31.10.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE- AND A1 WITH A DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION AND CONSEQUENTLY STOP DAMAGING THE PROPERTYS/BUILDING BELONGS TO PETITIONERS AND ETC., IN WP NO. 36079/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.L.S.NAGARAJA S/O. LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS RESIDING AT T M ROAD LAKKAVALLI TARIKERE CHICKMAGALUR KARNATAKA-577 128 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 2. SMT. KANNAMMA L W/O LAKSHMANAN, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO. 12/275 C, SEETHALAKSHMIPURAM 4TH STREET, MODACHUR, ERODE, TAMIL NADU-638 476 3. SRI. PRABHAKARA RAO C R S/O. C S RUDROJI RAO AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT PAVAN ELECTRICALS T M ROAD LAKKAVALLI CHICKMAGALUR KARNATAKA-577 128 4. SRI. M. VIJAYAKUMARA S/O. LATE V MAHADEVAN AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.33, T M ROAD, LAKKAVALLI TARIKERE CHICKMAGALUR KARNATAKA - 577 128. 5. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O. LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA G C AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.57, T M ROAD, LAKKAVALLI TARIKERE, CHICKMAGALURU KARNATAKA - 577 128. 6. SRI. K G BASAVARAJA SHETTY S/O. L K N GADLAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.81, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 T M ROAD LAKKAVALLI, TARIKERE, CHICKMAGALUR KARNATAKA-577 128. 7. SRI. MOHAMMED RAFIQ S/O. BASHASAB, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 124, T M ROAD, LAKKAVALLI TARIKERE CHICKMAGALUR, KARNATAKA - 577 128. 8. MRS. LEENA D SOUZA W/O. ALEXANDER D SOUZA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.123, RESIDING AT BASAVESHWARA HOSPITAL T M ROAD, LAKKAVALLI CHICKMAGALUR, KARNATAKA-577 128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAMURTHY P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY IT'S UNDER SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. GRAMA PANCHAYATHI DEVELOPMENT OFFICER LAKKAVALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATHI TARIKERE HOBLI, CHICKMAGALURU - 577 101. 3. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER LAKKAVALLI - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 TARIKERE HOBLI, CHICKMAGALURU KARNATAKA-577101. 4. TALUK PANCHAYATHI DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TARIKERE HOBLI CHICKMAGALURU KARNATAKA - 577101. 5. PWD DEPARTMENT TARIKERE HOBLI LIBRARY, OPPOSITE COURT, CHICKMAGALURU KARNATAKA-577101 6. JILLA PANCHAYATHI CHIEF SECRETARIES, JILLA PANCHAYATH OFFICE K.M. ROAD, JYOTHI NAGAR (POST) CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 577102 7. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FIELD ROAD, VIJAYA NAGAR, CHICKMAGALURU, KARNATAKA - 577101. 8. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD DEPARTMENT CHICKMAGALURU, VIJAY NAGAR, KARNATAKA - 577101. 9. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIJAYA NAGAR CHICKMAGALURU, KARNATAKA-577 101. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 10. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, NEAR MARTHAS HOSPETAL, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG A/W SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1, R5, R7 TO R10; SRI. ASHOK N. NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4 AND R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER VIDE REPRESENTATION GIVEN DATED. 26.12.2024 AND 31.10.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1 WITH A DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION AND CONSEQUENTLY STOP DAMAGING THE PROPERTYS/BUILDING BELONGS TO PETITIONERS AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The case of the petitioners is that their properties are being illegally utilized by the State authorities without acquiring the same in the manner known to law. Hence, they have given a representations to the authorities concerned. Despite the same, the State is going ahead with a road widening and other allied activities by utilizing the properties of the petitioners illegally. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners have filed the present writ petitions with a prayer to direct the authorities concerned to consider the request of the petitioners in accordance with law and proceed thereafter. 2. Smt.Prathima Honnapura., the learned Additional Advocate General, upon instructions, submits that any private property, including the property of the petitioners, will be utilized for the purpose of road widening and other allied activities only in accordance with law and not otherwise. She further categorically submits that if a private property is required to be utilized for road - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13600 WP No. 37800 of 2025 C/W WP No. 36079 of 2025 widening, it will be acquired in the manner known to law and the land losers will be paid compensation in accordance with law. 3. Her submission is placed on record. 4. The Writ Petitions are hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents to utilize the property of the petitioners only in accordance with law and not otherwise. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 106