- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32070 WP No. 19148 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19148 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI K M KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. LATE. K. H. MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS R/AT. VENKATAGIRI KOTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGENDRA KUMAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT MULTI STORIED BUILDING BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BEERASANDRA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110 4. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT- 562 110. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32070 WP No. 19148 of 2026 5. VENKATGIRIKOTE GRAM PANCHAYAT DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI - 562 110 7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI - 562 110. 8. BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AREA PLANNING AUTHORITY (BIAAPA) DEVANHALLI-562110 REP. BY THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AND MEMBER SECRETARY, BIAAPA. 9. BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BMRDA) NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD BANGALORE KARNATAKA 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 10. RADHA SOAMI SATSANG BEAS A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF SOCITIES ACT, 1860 HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT DERA BABA JAIMAL SINGH TEHSIL-BABA BAKALA DISTRICT AMRITSAR, PUNJAB REP. BY ITS SECRETARY LOCAL OFFICE AT PARADISE VALLEY 15TH MAIN, TUMKUR ROAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32070 WP No. 19148 of 2026 OPPOSITE PRAKASH ROAD LINES BANGALORE 560073. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE, HCGP FOR R1 TO R7 .,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 TO CLEAR THE ENCROACHMENT ON THE 40 FT. PUBLIC ROAD PASSING FROM BANGALORE CHIKKABALLAPURA HIGHWAY THROUGH SY. NO.98 AND 99 AND ABUTTING SY.NO.92 NEXT TO HURULAGURKI VILLAGE AND FURTHER CONNECTING TO HURULAGURKI VILLAGE, WHICH IS THE ONLY DIRECT ACCESS TO THE PETITIONERS LANDS IN THE SKETCH AT ANNEXURE-J AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4, 6 and 7. Notice to respondent Nos.5, 8, 9 and 10 are dispensed with. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this petition is to remove the encroachment on the 40 feet public road passing from Bangalore-Chikkaballapura Highway through Survey Nos.98 and 99 and abutting Survey No.92 next to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32070 WP No. 19148 of 2026 Hurulagurki Village and further connected to the Hurulagurki Village. 3. In this regard, the respondent Nos.2, 4, 6 and 7 are directed to conduct spot inspection and thereafter, directed to remove the encroachment, if any. The respondents are hereby directed to afford an opportunity of hearing to the aggrieved person and take a decision in the matter within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. All pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and hence, the same are also accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 37