- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20092-DB WP No. 8934 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 8934 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. H S SEETHARAM S/O SANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS WORKING AS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT RESIDING AT NO.280 VASISTA ESHWARA TEMPLE STREET JIGANI OPP RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY MATTA JIGANI ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE 560105 MOBILE NO. 9845135764 EMAIL HSS.HALEYUR@GMAIL.COM PAN NUMBER ASUS9928F, AADHAR NUMBER 983063150127 2. SHIVARAJA M S/O MANI M AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.96 NEAR SRI YALLAMMA DEVI TEMPLE VINAYAKA NAGAR JIGANI ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU 560105 PAN NUMBER EMFPS5111B AADHAR NUMBER 386237132623 Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20092-DB WP No. 8934 of 2026 3. SRINIVAS B S/O BAJJAPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.166/1, B J R NAGAR JIGANI ANEKAL ALUK BENGALURU 560105 PAN NUMBER AYCPS2662Q AADHAR NUMBER 767626340771 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VISWANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU 560009 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROOM NO. 335 3RD FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001 RESPONDENTS 1 TO 2 REPRESENTED BY LEARNED HCGP 3. CHIEF MUNICIPAL OFFICER JIGANI MUNICIPAL OFFICE SANTHE BEEDHI JIGANI ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU 560105 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20092-DB WP No. 8934 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND UNDER RULE 14(2) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO INITIATE THE ROAD WIDENING AND ASPHALTING ON JIGANI MAIN ROAD (STATE HIGHWAY-87) OF 2.5 KILO METERS STARTING FROM UDUPI HOTEL TO A.P.C. CIRCLE PASSING THROUGH JIGANI TOWN AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. Petitioners have filed the present petition as a Public Interest Litigation praying that directions be issued to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to take immediate action for initiating road widening and asphalting of Jigani main road (State Highway No.87) of a length of 2.5 kilometres commencing from Udupi Hotel to A.P.C. Circle passing through Jigani town. The petitioners claim that the said project has been sanctioned. However, the same has not commenced yet. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20092-DB WP No. 8934 of 2026 2. The decisions regarding commencing infrastructure projects rest with concerned authorities. The same have to be taken bearing in mind several factors including the resources available for undertaking the said project. 3. We do not consider it apposite to entertain the present petition and judicially examine the reasons why the said project has not commenced or to monitor the same. The petition is accordingly dismissed. 4. This would not preclude the petitioner from pursuing the concerned authorities for the relief as sought in the present petition. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS - List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11