- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010470362026 NC: 2026:KHC:36662 WP No. 21360 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21360 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE ADVOCATES BAR ASSOCIATION KANAKPURA R/AT COURT COMPLEX, KANAKAPURA TOWN, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 117 BY ITS PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1960. 2. THE SECRETORY THE ADVOCATES BAR ASSOCIATION KANAKPURA R/AT COURT COMPLEX, KANAKAPURA TOWN, KANAKAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 117. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NATARAJ BABA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 'LJLWDOO\VLJQHG E\6+:(7+$ 5$*+$9(1'5$ /RFDWLRQ+,*+ &28572) .$51$7$.$ - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010470362026 NC: 2026:KHC:36662 WP No. 21360 of 2026 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 159. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 159. 4. THE TAHSILDAR KANAKAPURA TALUK, KANAKAPURA. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 117. 5. THE CITY COMMISSIONER KANAKAPURA, KANAKAPURA TOWN, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; NOTICE TO R5 IS DISPENSED WITH ON 16.07.2026) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSILER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 27-05-2026 OF THE PETITIONER ANNEXURE-A, AND B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010470362026 NC: 2026:KHC:36662 WP No. 21360 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Notice to respondent No.5 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction/s in the nature of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 27-05-2026 of the Petitioner ANNEXURE-'A, and B'. b. Issue a writ in the Writ, Order or Direction/s in the nature of MANDAMUS directing the respondents not to allot any sites in from of the court complex building, situated at Kanakapura Taluk, Bengaluru South district. c. Issue any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. After arguing for sometime, counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file a public interest litigation and a memo has been filed to that effect. 5. Reserving such liberty petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7