- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010067252025 NC: 2026:KHC:52181 WP No. 3909 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.3909 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE GUNDAIAH R/AT NO. RAMADEVARAPALYA VILLAGE, AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572111. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JEEVAN GOWDA S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAVIKUMARA B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT KUNIGAL-572132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PANINI A.H., ADDL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010067252025 NC: 2026:KHC:52181 WP No. 3909 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION LETTER/LEGAL NOTICE DATED 12.11.2024, ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER AND ANOTHER TO RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THEM TO REMOVE THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OVER THE NOTIFIED AREA NH-275 OF RAMADEVARAPALYA VILLAGE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following prayers: “a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to direct the Respondents to consider the Representation Letter/Legal Notice dated 12.11.2024, issued on behalf of the Petitioner and another to Respondent No. 1 to 4 (vide Annexure-A) and consequently direct them to remove the illegal construction over the notified area NH- 275 of Ramadevaraplaya Village. b. Pass such other orders which this Hon'ble court deems fit to pass in the circumstances of the case, with costs, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the public authorities regarding the alleged unauthorized construction raised on a public - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010067252025 NC: 2026:KHC:52181 WP No. 3909 of 2025 road, which, according to the petitioner, is affecting the villagers at large. 3. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that an illegal unauthorized construction has been laid on the road by one Shivakumar S/o late Dasappa, in the notified area of NH- 275 of Ramadevarapalya Village. 4. The relief claimed in the present petition is essentially in the nature of a public interest. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1