- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010467192026 NC: 2026:KHC:38285 WP No. 21069 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 21069 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PUTTARAJU S/O VENKATARAMA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 2. LOKESHA, S/O GANGADHARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 3. KARTHIK, S/O LATE KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 4. BOREGOWDA, S/O BETTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 5. SRINIVASA, S/O LATE RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT RAMANANDA NAGARA (VADDARAHATTI). Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010467192026 NC: 2026:KHC:38285 WP No. 21069 of 2026 G. NAGATHIHALLI POST, BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571811. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHA KUMAR GOWDA H.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO) CHUNCHANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH, BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571811. 2. HONNAPPA, S/O LATE DASABHOVI, MAJOR IN AGE, 3. PUTTALAKSHMAMMA, W/O HONNAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE, 4. RAKESH.V.H, S/O HONNAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE, R2 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT RAMANANDA NAGARA (VADDARAHATTI), G. NAGATHIHALLI POST, BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571811. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010467192026 NC: 2026:KHC:38285 WP No. 21069 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER REPRESENTATIONS DATED 27.03.2026 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E; ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO REMOVE THE ILLEGAL COMPOUND WALL ERECTED ON DRAINAGE AND PUBLIC ROAD BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 4; C) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 4 TO REMOVE THE ILLEGAL COMPOUND WALL CONSTRUCTED ON THE DRAINAGE AND PUBLIC ROAD AS PER THE INTIMATION LETTER / NOTICE DATED 31.10.2023 AND INTIMATION LETTER-2/NOTICE 04.11.2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND C RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010467192026 NC: 2026:KHC:38285 WP No. 21069 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioners are the residents of Ramananda Nagara (Vaddarahatti), G. Nagathihalli Post, Bellur Hobli, Nagamanagala Taluk, Mandya District and their grievance is with the alleged construction of a compound wall on the drain and a public road. The petitioners can only espouse a public cause and as such, their locus before this Court in the present petition is rendered vulnerable. Mr. Harsha Kumar Gowda H. R, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that this Court may dispose of the petition with liberty to the petitioners to avail remedy as is permissible in law to espouse a public cause. The petition stands disposed of with liberty as aforesaid, but subject to all just exceptions. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB