- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18916 WP No. 10802 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.10802 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. ARUN CHANAKRISHNAIAH S/O. T.C. CHANAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT:9300, COIT ROAD, APARTMENT 1321, PLANO, TEXAS, 75025 REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER T.C. CHANAKRISHNAIAN. 2. SRI. T.C. CHANAKRISHNAIAH S/O. T.K. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS OLD RESIDING AT NO.166, 5TH 'C' MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, HAMPINAGAR, VIJAYANAGAR II STAGE, BENGALURU-560 104. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SREEVATSA S., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUPREETH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18916 WP No. 10802 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 3. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R.1, SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.2 AND R.3;) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 16.03.2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 UNDER SECTION 243(3)(C) VIDE ANNEXURE-A ¸ÀASÉå:dA.D/gÁgÁ£ÀªÀ/¦.Dgï/92/2025-26, ¢£ÁAPÀ:16.03.2026 AND SECTION 243(3)(D) ANNEXURE-B ¸ÀASÉå:dAD/gÁgÁ£ÀªÀ/¦.Dgï/92/2025-26, ¢£ÁAPÀ:16.03.2026 OF THE GREATER BENGALURU GOVERNANCE ACT, 2024, ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18916 WP No. 10802 of 2026 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have challenged the provisional order passed under Section 243(3)(c) of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 by respondent No.2 in respect of the property belonging to the petitioners. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that they have put up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that what has been issued to the petitioners is only a provisional order and not a final order. He further submits that, in respect of the same property and also the adjoining property belonging to a third party, this Court in W.P.No.28269/2025 has passed an order directing the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to conduct the necessary inspection, hear the parties and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18916 WP No. 10802 of 2026 thereafter pass appropriate orders. He further submits that immediate precipitative action will not be taken against the petitioners pursuant to the impugned provisional order herein. He submits that the petitioners may be granted two weeks time to submit their reply and that a joint inspection will be conducted in their presence and only thereafter, appropriate orders will be passed. Hence, the following:- ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. The respondents are directed to proceed against the petitioners as per the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.28269/2025. iii. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7