- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505992026 NC: 2026:KHC:46746-DB WP No. 22732 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH 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. 22732 OF 2026 (LB-ELE-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. BENGALURU NAVANIRMANA PARTY HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT 101, BRIGADE PARAMOUNT NO.5, OLD MADRAS ROAD C.V. RAMAN NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 093 THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MR. SRIKANTH NARASIMHAN …PETITIONER (BY SRI P R SHRIKARA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI GEORGE JOSEPH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505992026 NC: 2026:KHC:46746-DB WP No. 22732 of 2026 2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER K.S.E.C. BUILDING, NO.8 1ST FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD BENGALURU – 560 052 3. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 4. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI – 110 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 SRI K.N.PHANINDRA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO UNDERTAKE A COMPREHENSIVE AND TIME-BOUND VERIFICATION AND RECTIFICATION OF THE ELECTORAL ROLLS PROPOSED TO BE UTILIZED FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WITHIN BENGALURU AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505992026 NC: 2026:KHC:46746-DB WP No. 22732 of 2026 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 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 as under: “a) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No.2 to undertake a comprehensive and time-bound verification and rectification of the electoral rolls proposed to be utilized for municipal elections within Bengaluru; b) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to implement proper Sectioning in accordance with the Electoral Roll Manual and other applicable guidelines while preparing and maintaining municipal electoral rolls; c) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to identify and rectify instances of incorrect ward allocation, duplicate voter entries, erroneous address particulars and other systemic defects affecting the electoral rolls; d) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to publish revised draft electoral rolls upon completion of the rectification exercise and invite objections and suggestions from members of the public before finalization thereof; - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505992026 NC: 2026:KHC:46746-DB WP No. 22732 of 2026 e) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to establish a transparent and reasoned mechanism for consideration and disposal of objections relating to electoral roll discrepancies; f) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to pass in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice and equity.” 2. The petitioner's principal grievance is that the voters list which has been published by the authorities, has mapped certain voters from one ward to another. 3. In support of the said contentions, the petitioner has also produced maps showing the location of the addresses, the boundaries of certain wards pointing out that the addresses of such voters falls within another ward. 4. Mr. K.N.Phanindra, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the State Election Commission submits that the voter’s list published is presently undergoing revision pursuant to the exercise of Special Intensive Revision [SIR] being undertaken by the Election Commission of India. He submits that the issue as flagged by the petitioner, if not already considered, shall be addressed in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505992026 NC: 2026:KHC:46746-DB WP No. 22732 of 2026 5. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition. 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2