- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214452026 NC: 2026:KHC:40014-DB WP No. 9392 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST 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.9392 OF 2026 (LB-BMP-PIL) BETWEEN: SRI VEERABHADRESHWARANAGARA NIVASIGALA KSHEMA ABHIRUDDI SANGHA (R) A REGISTERED RESIDENTS' WELFARE ASSOCIATION SITUATED AT NO.6, 4TH CROSS, NAGARAHOLENAGARA MAIN ROAD, VEERABHADRESHWARA NAGAR, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU - 560091. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH .S, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O SIDDALINGAIAH, RESIDING AT NO.79, MAHADESHWARA NAGAR MAIN ROAD, NAGARAHOLE NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKAR H.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, (NOW GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214452026 NC: 2026:KHC:40014-DB WP No. 9392 of 2026 HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560002. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP, HEROHALLI WARD NO.72, BENGALURU - 560091. 3. THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER BBMP, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR ZONE, BENGALURU - 560098. 4. THE MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER, BBMP, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR/KENGERI DIVISION, HEROHALLI WARD NO.72, BENGALURU - 560091. 5. THE SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (KSPCB), REGIONAL OFFICE: DASARAHALLI 1ST FLOOR, 100 FT ROAD, 3RD PHASE, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BENGALURU - 560058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO STOP ALL ILLEGAL INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND WAREHOUSING ACTIVITIES WITHIN VEERABHADRESHWARANAGARA HEROHALLI, WARD NO.72, BENGALURU 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214452026 NC: 2026:KHC:40014-DB WP No. 9392 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying that the respondents be directed to stop all illegal industrial, commercial and warehousing activities being carried on within Veerabhadreshwara Nagar, Herohalli Ward No.72, Bengaluru. 2. The petitioner states that under the Revised Master Plan 2015, Veerabhadreshwara Nagra has been earmarked as a purely residential zone and all other industrial, commercial and warehousing activities are thus prohibited. The petitioner claims that since 2018, several illegal industrial, commercial and warehousing establishments have commenced their operations in the said zone. 3. In view of the averments made in the present petition, respondent No.1-Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike [BBMP] (now Greater Bengaluru Authority) is directed to examine the petitioner's complaint and if it is found that any premises are being - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214452026 NC: 2026:KHC:40014-DB WP No. 9392 of 2026 put to illegal use, the BBMP shall take necessary steps in accordance with law. 4. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8