- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3688 WP No. 1640 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 1640 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA JANANDOLANA SANGHATANE REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PRESIDENT K. MARIYAPPA, S/O LATE KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.150, PANTHARAPALYA, BACK SIDE OF HOLI CHILD SCHOOL, NAYANDHALLI, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 039. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUNIGANGAPPA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (GBA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3688 WP No. 1640 of 2026 VIKASA SOUDHA, 4TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, CENTRAL OFFICE, HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE BANGALORE SOUTH GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041. 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. 7. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR BBMP, (TASK FORCE), BENGALURU-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPPANNA BELLIYAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3, R6 & R7; SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.3 TO 5 TO IMPLEMENT THE SCHEME AND TO ALLOT THE SITES AND ISSUE HAKKU PATRAS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PETITIONER ASSOCIATION IN SURVEY NO.55 AN EXTENT OF 8 ACRES 10 GUNTAS OF LAND KEMBATHHANAHALLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, AS SHOWN IN THE LIST ANNEXED TO THIS CONSONANCE WITH REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 12.01.2026 AND 13.01.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-P, Q AND R. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3688 WP No. 1640 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “I. Issue a writ, order or directions in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents No. 3 to 5 to implement the scheme and to allot the sites and issue Hakku Patras to the members of the Petitioner association in survey No.55 an extent of 8 acres 10 guntas of land Kembathhanahalli Bangalore south taluk, as shown in the list annexed to this consonance with representations made by the petitioner dated: 12.01.2026 and 13.01.2026 vide Annexure P, Q and R. II. Pass such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Petitioner claims to be a Society / Association of persons belonging to backward and weaker sections of the Society. There being a proposal for formation of a layout under the Ashraya Scheme and distribution of sites in Survey No.55 of Kembattanahalli, the members of the petitioner's - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3688 WP No. 1640 of 2026 Association had made applications for grant of sites. The said extent of land was reduced from 10 acres 30 guntas to 8 acres 10 guntas and is stated to be handed over to the Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), who is in possession of the property now. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representations submitted by him on 12.1.2026 and 13.1.2026 Annexures-P, Q and R have not been considered. Layout formed and the sites allotted to the members of the petitioner. 4. Though the representations at Annexures-P, Q and R have been submitted only in the month of January 2026, perusal of the petition indicates that the issue has been going on from the year 2010. The handover of the property to the BBMP having been made on 05.07.2014. From the year 2014, the above matter has been lying in suspended animation - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3688 WP No. 1640 of 2026 without any action being taken. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representations dated 12.01.2026 and 13.01.2026 at Annexure P, Q and R and pass necessary orders thereon within a period of 60 days from date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii. Until then, the respondents are restrained from taking any coercive steps against the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE TL List No.: 2 Sl No.: 28