- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010133382021 NC: 2026:KHC:55731-DB WP No.6126 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.6126 OF 2021 (LB-BMP-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. C.N. DEEPAK SON OF MR. C.M. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.S-174, 15TH MAIN, DWARAKAWASA ROAD, 2ND STAGE, BHARATHNAGARA, BENGALURU-560 091. 2. VIJAYARAGHAVA MARATHE SON OF LATE MR. M. MAHADEVA MARATHE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.25, 'SANGVI', 2ND CROSS, ASHRAMA ROAD, YELACHENENAHALLI, K.S. LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 111. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VAIBHAV SUPPAL, ADVOCATE OF SRI. HARISH B N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: high court of karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010133382021 NC: 2026:KHC:55731-DB WP No.6126 of 2021 VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, WITH ITS HEAD OFFICE AT: HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R1, SRI. B.S. KARTHIKEYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION THEY MAY HAVE TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND/OR THE ZONAL COMMITTEES AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.BHARATH KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010133382021 NC: 2026:KHC:55731-DB WP No.6126 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) 1. A memo is filed seeking withdrawal of the writ petition on the ground that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 stands repealed by the provisions of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (for short hereinafter referred to as 'G.B.A Act") which has been brought into force with effect from 15.05.2025. Specific reference is made to Section 361 of the G.B.A Act which expressly repeals and replaces the B.B.M.P Act which is the legislation, whose provisions are under challenge. 2. In the above view of the matter, accepting the memo the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (K.S.BHARATH KUMAR) JUDGE GH / List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17