- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527602026 NC: 2026:KHC:41535 WP No. 23890 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 23890 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. VASUDEVACHARYA, S/O. SRI. BETTADARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT HUCHANNA PALYA, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 562 162. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VASANTH KUMAR H.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD (KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD), SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527602026 NC: 2026:KHC:41535 WP No. 23890 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A). ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENT, THEIR OFFICERS, SERVANTS, AGENTS OR ANYBODY CLAIMING THROUGH THEM FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PETITIONER'S PEACEFUL POSSESSION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY EXCEPT BY DUE PROCESS OF LAW AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice for the respondent No.1. 2. The prayer made in the writ petition reads as under: a). Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction restraining the Respondent, their officers, servants, agents or anybody claiming through them from interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527602026 NC: 2026:KHC:41535 WP No. 23890 of 2026 the Petition Schedule property except by due process of law. b) Direct the Respondents to remove the signboard or any other structure erected in the Petition Schedule Property claiming the same as belonging to Respondent-BMTC. c) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as the disputed question of facts are involved in this writ petition, I am of the view that the writ of mandamus does not lie against respondents. In that view of the matter, writ petition is accordingly, dismissed. 4. However, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent Civil Court for redressal of his grievance. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32