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2026 DAILYLAW 44502 (KAR)

SRI MALLIKARJUN L S v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/1774/2021 · 2026-10-06

Anu Sivaraman, K S Bharath Kumar

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010037612021 NC: 2026:KHC:55614-DB WP No.1774 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.BHARATH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.1774 OF 2021 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MALLIKARJUN L.S. AGED 52 YEARS, SON OF LATE SRI. S.L. JAYASHANKARAPPA, RESIDING AT NO.32/A, 8TH MAIN ROAD, RMV EXTENSION, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001, BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPART, GOVERNMENT KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: high court of karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010037612021 NC: 2026:KHC:55614-DB WP No.1774 of 2021 (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY WAY OF STRIKING DOWN SECTION 75, 76, 77, 78, 83, 86, 157 AND 249 OF THE BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020 (KARNATAKA ACT NO.53 OF 2020) AS ANNEXURE - 'A' DATED 19.12.2020 AS THE SAME ARE ULTRA VIRES THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND TO RETAIN THE PROVISIONS AS PER THE ORIGINAL KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1976 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.BHARATH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of enactment of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, this writ petition has been rendered infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010037612021 NC: 2026:KHC:55614-DB WP No.1774 of 2021 2. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (K.S.BHARATH KUMAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0