- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18233 WP No. 2206 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.2206 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHI SHEKHAR L AGED 43 YEARS, S/O INAS, R/AT NINNIKALLU HOUSE, LAILA VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, LAILA, BELTHANGADY VILLAGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 214. 2. SRI. JAYAPRAKASH, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O B MAYILA, R/AT ROHITH SADANA KANYADI-2 HOUSE, DHARMASTHALA, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 216. 3. SRI. DEEKSHITH JAIN, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O LATE DHANANJAYA, R/AT 1-54, AGGABETTU MANE, KARKALA TALUK, JARKALA POST, JARKALA, UDUPI- 574 101. 4. SRI. PRASAD POOJARY, AGED 35 YEARS, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18233 WP No. 2206 of 2026 S/O SHREEDHAR POOJARY MOONKADI HOUSE, KARIMANELU VILLAGE AND POST, VENUR HOBLI, BELTHANGADY TALUK- 574 242. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRUTHVIRAJ S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 3. THE MANGALORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-575 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575 001. 5. TASHILDAR BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 242. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18233 WP No. 2206 of 2026 6. EXECUTIVE OFFICER VENOOR TALUK PANCHAYAT VENOOR, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 242. 7. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER VENOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT VENOOR, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 242. 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575 001. 9. INSPECTOR OF POLICE/STATION HOUSE OFFICER VENOOR POLICE STATION, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 242. 10. BRIGHT HORIZON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / BEST RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, KARIMANELU GRAMA, VENOOR, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 242 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 11. DR. SHARATH GHORE CHAIRMAN BRIGHT HORIZON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL KARIMANELU GRAMA, VENUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 242. &RESPONDENTS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18233 WP No. 2206 of 2026 (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA., AGA., FOR R.1, R.2, R.4, R.5, R.8, R.9; SRI. HAREESH T. BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R.3; SRI. SHARANJITH SHETTY K., ADVOCATE FOR R.6 AND R.7; SRI. MUNIRAJA M., ADVOCATE FOR R.10 AND R.11) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT CONSTRUCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY RESPONDENTS NO.10 AND 11 IN THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY AS SEEN IN PHOTOGRAPHS VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO G5 IS ILLEGAL AND UNAUTHORISED AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW, ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18233 WP No. 2206 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners complained to the authorities concerned that respondent Nos.10 and 11 are putting up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. As no action was initiated by the concerned authorities, the present writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the concerned authorities to initiate action against respondent Nos.10 and 11 in accordance with law. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.6 and 7 submits that, subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, a plan has been sanctioned in favour of respondent nos.10 and 11. Further, respondent nos.10 and 11 submit that they will put up construction only in accordance with the sanctioned plan and in case of any deviation, the same may be demolished by the authorities concerned. Hence the following:- ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.10 and 11 to put up construction on the property which is the subject matter of the writ - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18233 WP No. 2206 of 2026 petition, only in accordance with the sanctioned plan and not otherwise. ii. In case of any deviation, respondent Nos.6 and 7 are directed to have the same demolished. iii. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44