- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10708 WP No. 5173 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5173 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: RAJNI KANT S/O JAGADISH LALJI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT 54, G.P RAJARATHNAM ROAD, 9TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS ROAD, HANUMANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING SOUTH ZONE, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BENGALURU-560 048. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DODDA GANAPATHI SUB-DIVISION, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BENGALURU-560 037. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10708 WP No. 5173 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) QUASH THE CONFIRMATION ORDER DATED 05.06.2024 BEARING NO.SA.NI.NA.YO(DA)/CO/31/2024-25 PASSED UNDER 248(3), OF THE BBMP ACT BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO THE WRIT PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE NOTICES DATED 05.08.2025 BEARING NO.SA.KA.NI.AA(DO-GU)/P.R/283/2025-26 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ANNEXURE-G. 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. Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel, accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ of like nature and quash the confirmation order dated 05/06/2024 bearing No:SA.NI.NA.YO(DA)/CO/31/ 2024-25 passed under 248(3), of the BBMP Act by the respondent No.2 vide Annexure-E to the writ petition, and consequently quash the notices dated 05/08/2025 bearing No.SA.KA.NI.AA(DO-GU)/P.R/ 283/2025-26 issued by 3rd respondent vide Annexure-F and Annexure-G. b) Grant any other remedy that this Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10708 WP No. 5173 of 2026 3. What is being challenged is a Confirmation Order dated 5.6.2024 under Sub-Section (3) of Section 248 of the BBMP Act, 2020. 4. The petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy to file an appeal under Section 253 of the BBMP Act, 2020. 5. Reserving such liberty, petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE TL List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4