- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21618-DB WP No. 19694 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 19694 OF 2021 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. PRASHANTH MIRLE V S/O M.L.VISWANATHA M.L. ADVOCATE, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 4TH FLOOR, J.P. SQUARE NO.190, SANKEY ROAD SADASHIVANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 080 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINIVAS R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY AND THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SODUHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NO.7, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMAR PARK WEST NEAR WINDSOR MANOR BRIDGE BANGALORE - 560 020 Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21618-DB WP No. 19694 of 2021 3. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE BANGALORE 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TDR AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGAA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE 5. BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027 6. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, EAST WING KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1, SRI N.R. GIRISHA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2, SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R-3 & 4, SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-5 & SRI ASHOK N. NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO STRIKE DOWN SECTION 18- B OF THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (FOURTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 ENACTED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT, AT ANNEXURE-A AS THE SAME IS IN CONTRAVENTION TO THE OBJECTS OF THE KARNATKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1964 & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21618-DB WP No. 19694 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA 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, challenging the constitutional validity of Section 18-B of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2020. The petitioner also impugns a notification dated 16.06.2021 issued by respondent No.1. 2. It is pointed out that this Court is considering a similar question in other petitions which are already part heard in W.A.No.1983/2025 (LB-BMP) and connected matters. 3. Considering that the issue as raised in the present petition has engaged the Court in other petitions, we do not consider it - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21618-DB WP No. 19694 of 2021 apposite to entertain yet another petition as a public interest litigation on the same question. 4. The petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47