- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2672 WP No. 907 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 907 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SRI A R CHANDRAPPA S/O. LATE. A.G.RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,, R/AT NO. 13, CHAIRMAN MANE, 18TH A MAIN, BEHIND VENKATESHWARA THEATRE, AVALAHALLI, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU -560 026 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. H.R.UMADEVI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560 001, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE GREATER BENGALURU N.R. SQUARE BENGALURU-560 001, REP.BY ITS THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. 3. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER OF THE GALI ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE SUB-DIVISION, ZONE_2 BANGALORE WEST CITY CORPORATION BENGALURU -560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GALI ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2672 WP No. 907 of 2026 ZONE_2, BENGALURU WEST CITY CORPORATION, BENGALURU -560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SPOORTHY V., HCGP FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4 SRI.PAWAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R-2)] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CETIORARI OR SUCH OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION TO QUASH IMPUGNED NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 06.12.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND THE IMPUGNED NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 06.12.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for Respondent No.2. 2. The petitioner is before this Court challenging a notice issued under Section 149 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024. 3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the right of the father of the petitioner in respect of the subject property has been confirmed by a Decree passed by the II Addl. City Civil Judge, Bangalore City on 24.6.1996 in O.S. No.2126/91 and as such it is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2672 WP No. 907 of 2026 contended that the notice which has been issued is only to harass the petitioner. 4. A perusal of the papers indicates that the said notice has already been replied to by the petitioner on 15.12.2025 and no order has been passed on the same till date. The petitioner having already replied to the notice, it would be required for the respondents to consider the same and pass necessary orders in accordance with law and until then, the respondents cannot take any coercive steps of demolition etc., 5. Hence, directing the Respondent No.3 to pass necessary orders within a period of four weeks in accordance with law, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GSS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8