- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4067 WP No. 4018 of 2020 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. 4018 OF 2020 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. B A RAMAMURTHY S/O MR B K ANANTHARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS 43, 2ND CROSS C R LAYOUT, J P NAGAR 1ST PHASE, BENGALURU-560078 2. RASHMI MURTHY D/O MR B A RAMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT MAJOR 43, 2ND CROSS C R LAYOUT, J P NAGAR 1ST PHASE, BENGALURU-560078 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.A. RAMAMURTHY & SMT. RASHMI MURTHY., PARTY IN PERSON-ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO.436 VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BBMP HEADQUARTERS N R SQUARE BENGALURU-560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4067 WP No. 4018 of 2020 3. BENGALURU CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI SINGH., AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. ASHWIN S. HALADY., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R-2 TO CLEAR/REMOVE THE ILLEGAL TEMPLE BY PERMANENTLY SHIFTING IT OUT OF CHANGAMA RAJU LAYOUT FOR SHORT CR LAYOUT AS IT IS AN ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION, INCONTRAVENTION AND VIOLATIVE OF VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1976, AS ITS NUISANCE ACTIVITIES IS VIOLATING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS TO PEACE, TO PRIVACY, TO FREE MOVEMENT OF THE PETITIONERS, IS IN VIOLATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHT OF THE PETITIONERS TO CLEAN ENVIRONMENT AND AS IT IS CONTRIBUTING TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION WITH A FURTHER DIRECTING TO THE R-3 TO PROVIDE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONERS AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Despite Court notice having been served on the petitioner (Party-in-person) on 01.10.2022, there has been no appearance made by the petitioner till date, either in person or through counsel. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4067 WP No. 4018 of 2020 2. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32