- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457822026 NC: 2026:KHC:37307-DB WP No. 20611 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.20611 OF 2026 (LB-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. V. NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE H.G. VENKATESHAPPA, RESIDENT OF WARD NO.22, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, VARADAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 114 2. SMT. YALLAMMA, W/O LATE MR. H.V. RAMDAS, RESIDING NEAR OMSREE SCHOOL, SSM LAYOUT, CHANDANA BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, HOSAKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 114 (BOTH ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HOSAKOTE) …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. S.B. LAKSHMAMMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HOSAKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY-BMRDA VISWANATHAPURA, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457822026 NC: 2026:KHC:37307-DB WP No. 20611 of 2026 CHAPPARADAKALLU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110 REPRESENTED BY JOINT DIRECTOR OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING & MEMBER SECRETARY. 2. HOSAKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY-BMRDA VISWANATHAPURA, CHAPPARADAKALLU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114 REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING. 3. HOSAKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY-BMRDA MISSION HOSPITAL ROAD, 1ST CROSS, SRI. VENKATADRI LAYOUT HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114 REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING. 4. HOSAKOTE TOWN MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER OLD BUS STAND, NEAR TALUK OFFICE, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 5. M/S. ARK GLOBAL ESTATES REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM NO.230, GROUND FLOOR, 13TH CROSS, INDIRA NAGARA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 038 BY ITS PARTNER - MR. K. HARSHA REDDY S/O K. VINOD REDDY, M/S. ARK GLOBAL ESTATES NO.3, 2ND FLOOR, HSR LAYOUT, 7TH SECTOR, 14TH MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 102. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457822026 NC: 2026:KHC:37307-DB WP No. 20611 of 2026 6. K. BHARATH REDDY S/O K. NAGIREDDY M/S. ARK GLOBAL ESTATES NO.3, 2ND FLOOR, HSR LAYOUT, 7TH SECTOR, 14TH MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 102 AND ALSO, EARLIER PARTNER OF M/S. ISHA DEVELOPERS. 7. THE TAHSILDAR HOSAKOTE - MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA NEAR HOSAKOTE SUB-REGISTRAR OFFICE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114 REPRESENTED BY ITS TAHASIDLAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT [PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH ANNEXURE-B, FOR RESIDENTIAL LAYOUT PLAN DATED 12.11.2025 ISSUED AND SIGNED BY RESPONDENTS-1 TO 3 BEARING LAO NO.26/2025-2026; CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM 3RD RESPONDENT AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO PROJECT OF RESPONDENTS-4 AND 5 OF M/S ARK GLOBAL ESTATES 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457822026 NC: 2026:KHC:37307-DB WP No. 20611 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.7. 2. The petitioners have filed the present petition as a Public interest litigation raising several issues. However, it is ascertainable from the averments made in the petition that the petitioners' main grievance relates to the sanction of the layout plan, which is annexed as Annexure-B to the present petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the said layout plan does not conform to the norms prescribing the minimum distance from National Highways and State Highways. It is stated that the proposed development is situated alongside the highways and does not accommodate the necessary buffer zone. 4. In view of the above, respondent Nos.1 to 4 are directed to examine the layout plan in the context of the objections raised by the petitioners and take such steps as warranted in law. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457822026 NC: 2026:KHC:37307-DB WP No. 20611 of 2026 5. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19