- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010516792026 NC: 2026:KHC:42074-DB WP No. 23379 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 23379 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. A. SURESH CHANDRA BABU S/O. LATE K. S. A. SETTY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 156 3RD FLOOR PUTTANACHETTY ROAD 5TH MAIN, CHAMRAJPET BANGALORE - 560 018 …PETITIONER (BY SRI ANIRUDH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY/ PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010516792026 NC: 2026:KHC:42074-DB WP No. 23379 of 2026 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/SECRETARY LAW DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDRUE FOR PIL) RULES, 2018 FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WIRT PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER AND TAKE A REASONED DECISION, WITHIN A TIME-BOUND PERIOD TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT, ON ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA OF A TENANCY FRAMEWORK ON THE LINES OF THE MODEL TENANCY ACT, 2021, EITHER BY FRESH LEGISLATION OR BY SUITABLE AMENDMENT OF THE EXISTING LAW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010516792026 NC: 2026:KHC:42074-DB WP No. 23379 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation seeking several prayers. Essentially, the petitioner seeks that a legislation be framed on the lines of the Model Tenancy Act, 2021, which has been circulated to various States and Union Territories. 2. The petitioner's grievance is that a comprehensive tenancy enactment has not been framed and the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 is not a substitute for the comprehensive tenancy reforms. 3. We are not persuaded to accept that any directions are required to be issued to the State Government to frame any legislation. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7