- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4399 WP No. 1788 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 1788 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVAS MURTHY S/O LATE VENKATASWAMY AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A NO 42/2 BHOVI COLONY SHANKAR ROAD, 5TH CROSS MARIYAPPANAPALYA, JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU 560056 2. SHANKAR V S/O LATE VENKATASWAMY AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A NO 42/2 BHOVI COLONY SHANKAR ROAD, 5TH CROSS MARIYAPPANAPALYA JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU 560056 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. KEERTHI REDDY., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY REP BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER CORPORATION OFFICE HUDSON CIRCLE N R SQUARE BENGALURU 560002 2. THE COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4399 WP No. 1788 of 2026 GREATER BENGALURU WEST CITYCORPORATION IPP CENTRE NO 72/4, 16TH CROSS ROAD VYLIKAVAL, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560003 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU WEST CITY CORPORATION 18TH CROSS IDEAL HOMES LAYOUT RR NAGAR, BENGALURU 560098 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE KENGINEER GREATER BANGALORE WEST ACITY CORPORATION SRIGANDH KAVAL SUB DIVISION RR NAGAR ZONE 12TH CROSS ROAD, HEALTH LAYOUT CHANDRASHEKHARA LAYOUT SUNKA DAKATTE BENGALURU 560091 5. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING 1 GREATER BENGALURU WEST CITY CORPORATION 18TH CROSS, IDEAL HOMES LAYOUT RR NAGAR, BENGLAURU 560078 6. SHRUTHI S KUMAR W/O RAJU AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A NO 382, 21ST CROSS, 1ST AND 3RD BLOCK EAST JAYANAGAR BENGALURU 56009 7. SRILAKSHMI W/O SHASHIKUMAR P V AGE ABUT 69 YEARS R/A NO 382, 21ST CROSS 1ST AND 3RD BLOCK EAST JAYANAGAR BENGALURU 560009 8. GAVIPURAM EXTENSION HOUSE BUILDING CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED HAVING OFFICE AT NO 50 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4399 WP No. 1788 of 2026 3RD CROSS, GAVIPURAM EXTENSION BENALURU-560019 REP BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE R-6 AND 7 RESTRAINING THEM FROM PUTTING UP ANY CONSTRUCTION AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: I. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent authorities to take appropriate action against the R6 and R7 restraining them from putting up any construction. II. Grant such other reliefs that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the fact and circumstances of the matter. 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the above - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4399 WP No. 1788 of 2026 matter with liberty to agitate the other grievance of the petitioners before the appropriate authorities. 3. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14