IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M.POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO.537/2020 (LB-RES-PIL) BETWEEN UMAPATHI S S/O LATE M SUBRAMANYAM AGED 50 YEARS ADVOCATE LEX GROUP NO.40, SNS PLAZA SHIVANANDA CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560001 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI.UMAPATHI.S, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COUNTRY AND TOWN PLANNING MULTI -STORYED BUILDING, PHASE IV AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001 …RESPONDENT/S W.P.NO.537/2020 2 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS, AN ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FRAME APPROPRIATE RULES PRESCRIBING PUNISHMENT UNDER SECTION 76FFF OF KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1961 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE MR.VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.M.POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE MR.VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. A final opportunity is granted to the petitioner to clear the office objections within a period of two weeks from date, failing which, the petition would stand dismissed automatically without reference to the Bench. W.P.NO.537/2020 3 2. In the event the office objections are complied, list on 23.04.2026. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M.POONACHA) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR