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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15102 WP No. 8904 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 8904 OF 2025 (LB-BMP)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI. T.SELVARAJ AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O SRI.THIRUVENGADAM R/AT NO.18/3A, 15TH CROSS MAGADI ROAD, K.P.AGRAHARA BHUVENESWARI NAGAR BANGALORE-560 023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH N.R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 002.
2.
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP OFFICE, VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560 040.
3. SRI.M.SANTHOSH NO.12/1-4, MAGADI ROAD K.P.AGRAHARA, BHUVENESWARI NAGAR BENGALURU-560 023. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. SINCHANA M.R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;
SRI. SURENDRA Y.S., ADVOCATE FOR R3)
Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15102 WP No. 8904 of 2025
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.08.2024 PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E TO THE WRIT PETITION AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO INITIATE ACTION AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.-3 FOR HAVING CONSTRUCTED HIS BUILDING WITHOUT OBTAINING BUILDING PLAN AND FOR VIOLATION OF SET BACK RULES.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition alleging illegal construction by respondent no.3 and that inspite of complaints, respondent no.1 and respondent no.2-Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has not initiated any action.
2.
Learned counsel for respondent no.3 is absent.
3.
Learned counsel for respondent nos.1 and 2-BBMP, now GBA upon instructions submits that action has been initiated against respondent no.3 for removal of illegal construction and the same will be taken to its logical end as expeditiously as possible.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15102 WP No. 8904 of 2025
4. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for BBMP, now GBA, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent nos.1 and 2-GBA (West Corporation) to take appropriate action against any illegal construction put up by respondent no.3 in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.
Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
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