- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010577392026 NC: 2026:KHC:46032 WP No. 26064 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 26064 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT. N. RANJINI, W/O. THANOJ KUMAR K.N., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.21, 22ND MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGARA HBCS 1ST STAGE, PADMANABHANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASA GOWDA M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, BENGALURU SOUTH CITY CORPORATION, CORPORATION COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, 9TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, JAYANAGARA 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010577392026 NC: 2026:KHC:46032 WP No. 26064 of 2026 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, BENGALURU SOUTH CITY CORPORATION, ZONE-1, CORPORATION COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, 9TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, JAYANAGARA 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PADMANABHANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, BBMP OFFICE, WARD NO. 182, PADMANABHANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 070 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE CONFIRMATION ORDER DATED 30.07.2026, UNDER SEC.243 (3)(E) OF GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY ACT 2024, BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, JOINT COMMISSIONER, VIDE NO-BBMP/JC(J,Z- 1)PR/30/26-27, AS PER ANNEXURE-MAND TO DECLARE THAT THE SAID CONFIRMATION ORDER DATED 30.07.2026, AS NULL AND VOID. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010577392026 NC: 2026:KHC:46032 WP No. 26064 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The question for consideration is: whether this Court must intervene under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to quash the Confirmation Order dated 30.07.2026 under Section 243(3)(e) of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 [for short, 'the GBG Act']. Mr. Srinivasa Gowda M, the learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Pawan Kumar, a learned Standing counsel who accepts notice for the respondents, are heard as this Court opines that even the question of violation of principles of natural justice can be examined in the statutory appeal under Section 250 of the GBG Act. As such, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy observing that if the petitioner avails such remedy along with an application for interim order, the same - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010577392026 NC: 2026:KHC:46032 WP No. 26064 of 2026 shall be considered at the earliest avoiding precipitation rendering the appellate remedy nugatory. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB