- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 17186 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 17078 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) IN WP No. 17186/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT SANGEETHA VELU W/O.SHANKAR PRASADH VIJAY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 2. SRI.SHANKAR PRASADH VIJAY S/O.PRASAD.D, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS NO.1 and 2 ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO.203, 2ND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 3. SRI.GOPAL RAO.C. S/O. LATE CHIKKA KEDARI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 204, 2ND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 4. SMT. VANI JAGANNATHA W/O.JAGANNATHA SHERUGAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 5. SRI.JAGANNATHA SHERUGAR S/O.MALKAYYA SHERUGAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS NO.4 AND 5 ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO.205, 2ND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 6. SRI.ANAND.V. S/O. VENKATACHALAM.M.S., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 7. SMT. VALLIYAMMAI W/O.ANAND.V, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS NO.6 AND 7 ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO.210, 2ND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 8. SRI.ANUJ SAHU S/O.HARI CHANDRA SAHU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.301, 3RD FLOOR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 9. SRI. SHASHIKANT S. JIVANAVAR S/O.SHIVAGONDA NINGAPPA JIVANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.302, 3RD FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 10. SRI. KOKA LAXMI NARAYANA S/O.LATE KOKA KRISHNA ROA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.305, 3RD FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 11. SRI. VUTPALA SANDEEP KUMAR S/O.V.MADHUSUDHAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.307, 3RD FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 12. SRI. SRIKANTH.V. S/O. VENKATACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 13. SMT.JANSIRANI NATARAJAN W/O.SRIKANTH.V, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, PETITIONERS NO.12 AND 13 ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO.310, 3RD FLOOR, LIGHTS APARTMENT, MOUSAND JAGADURU VILLAGE KR. PURAM HOBLI-560066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK 14. SRI. C. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHINNAPPA, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.401, 4TH FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 15. SMT.ASHA.M, W/O.HANUMAN SINGH.K, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.402, 4TH FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 16. SRI. YOGESH CHANDER KUMAR, S/O.KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 17. SRI.AJITH MOHAN RAO JAGTAP S/O.J.MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, P16 & 17 ARE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 RESIDING AT FLAT NO.405, 4TH FLOOR THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT HAGADURU VILLAGE K.R. PURAM HOBLI BENGALURU EAST TALUK 18. SRI. AJITH MOHAN RAO JAGTAP S/O. J. MOHAN RAO AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 19. SRI. J. MOHAN RAO S/O.N.R.JAGTAP, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS NO.18 AND 19 ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 406, 4TH FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 20. SRI. RAVI KUMAR.A, S/O. GOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 407, 4TH FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHADRI R @ BHADRINATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER, EAST CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, RHB COLONY, OPP. PHOENIX MALL, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 048. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MAHADEVPURA ZONE -1, EAST CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, RHB COLONY, OPP. PHOENIX MALL, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 048. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KENCHE GOWDA, AGA FOR R1; A/W. SRI. K. B. MONESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 09.04.2026 AND 24.04.2026 AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-L AND L1 IN - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 RESPECT OF THE PORTION OF PROPERTY BEARING SY NO.27/4, SITUATED AT HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK. TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO IMPLEMENT BUILDING SANCTION PLAN AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-F IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. IN WP NO. 17078/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI N S KIRUBANANDAN S/O.N.D.SHANMUGAM, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 2, GROUND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 2. SRI. SUMANTH. S , S/O.A.N.SHANKARA NARAYAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.3, GROUND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 3. SRI. SANJEEB PRADHAN S/O.PRANABANDHU PRADHAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.6, GROUND FLOOR, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 4. SRI.C. KRISHNAPPA S/O.LATE CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.7, GROUND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 5. SRI. DILIP KUMAR PRADHAN S/O.KAILASH CHANDRA PRADHAN AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.8, GROUND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 6. SRI. JOSEPIN AROCKYA JOHN KENNEDY W/O.AROCKYA JOHN KENNEDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.9, GROUND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 7. SMT. SANGEETHA D/O.SHANMUGAM, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 102, 1ST FLOOR, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 8. SRI. SHANKARAGOWDA KARABASANAGOWDA S/O.BASANAGOWDA KARABASANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 9. SMT. YASHODA S. HIRESOMANNAVAR W/O.SHANKARAGOWDA KARABASANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, P8 AND P9 ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 103, 1ST FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 10. SMT. SHOWRI SAGARIKA GOPU W/O.SATISH MARREDDY MARAMREDDY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 11. SRI. SATISH MARREDDY MARAMREDDY S/O.THOMAS REDDY MARAMREDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, P10 & P11 ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO.104, 1ST FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 12. SRI. HARISH KUMAR.K. S/O.B.G.KEMPANNA, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 107, 1ST FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 13. SRI. VEERA SAPTAGIRI MANGIPUDI S/O.JAGANNATH RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 108, 1ST FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 14. SRI.ARITAN BHOWMICK S/O.RATAN BHOWMICK, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 15. SMT.SUSHMITA PAL D/O.SANTI RANJAN PAL, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, P14 & P15 ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO.110, 1ST FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. 16. SRI. VENKATA RAMANAIAH PUTLURI S/O.PUTLURI BAYYANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 202, 2ND FLOOR, THOUSAND LIGHTS APARTMENT, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI-560 066, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHADRI R @ BHADRINATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER, EAST CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, RHB COLONY, OPP. PHOENIX MALL, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 048.] 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MAHADEVPURA ZONE -1, EAST CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, RHB COLONY, OPP.PHOENIX MALL, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 048. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KENCHE GOWDA, AGA FOR R1; SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE A/W SRI. K. B. MONESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 24.04.2026 AND 04.05.2026 AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-L AND L1 IN RESPECT OF THE PORTION OF PROPERTY BEARING SY.NO.27/4, SITUATED AT HAGADURU VILLAGE, K.R.PURAM HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK; TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO IMPLEMENT BUILDING SANCTION PLAN AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-F IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners are owners of residential units in an apartment complex, and the petitioners have, along with their Association, filed representations - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 with the second respondent to act against the vendors/promoters occupying an area reserved for construction of Sewage Treatment plant [STP] in terms of the sanctioned plan. Mr. R. Bhadrinath, the learned counsel for the petitioners, argues for a direction to the second respondent to act upon the representations to ensure that these vendors/promoters do not occupy the space that is earmarked for construction of STP and other facilities. Mr. Kenche Gowda, a learned Additional Government Advocate for the first respondent, and Mr. Pawan Kumar, a learned Standing counsel for the second and third respondents, are heard in the light of this grievance. This Court observes that what is not disputed is that the petitioners/similarly situated persons have commenced suits in O.S.No.188/2026 and O.S.No.189/2026 before the competent Court of original civil Jurisdiction and are protected by an - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30083 WP No. 17186 of 2026 C/W WP No. 17078 of 2026 order of temporary injunction against utilisation of this area which is marked for construction of STP and other facilities by the vendors/promoters and that this order of temporary injunction is after hearing the petitioners and the others as also the vendors/promoters. This Court is of the view that with this order in place, there cannot be any direction to the second respondent, and hence, the petitions stand disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail their remedy on the measures that they can take for construction of STP, but subject to orders in the pending civil suit. The pending applications also stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB