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2026 DAILYLAW 46649 (KAR)

SRI KALEGOWDA v. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

WP/3881/2025 · 2026-01-20

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3063 WP No. 3881 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 3881 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI KALEGOWDA S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT CHANDAKAVADI VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT 571342 2. SMT. PUTTASIDDAMMA W/O LATE DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT KHB COLONY NANJANGUD TOWN MYSORE DISTRICT 571301 3. SRI RAJU S/O LATE KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT CHANDAKAVADI VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT 571342 4. SMT. HOMBALAMMA W/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT KEB EXTENSION CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MARI GOWDA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHAMRAJANAGARA ZILLA PANCHAYATH CHAMRAJANAGAR -571 313 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK PANCHAYATHA CHAMARAJANAGAR-571313 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3063 WP No. 3881 of 2025 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHANDAKAVADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHANDAKAVADI-571 342 4. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ALURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHANDAKAVADI 571117 5. THE DEUTY COMMISSINER CHAMRAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR -571313 6. THE TAHASILDAR CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA -571313 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 & R4; SRI. ASHOK N. NAYAK., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R5 & R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REMOVE THE BLOCKAGE ACROSS THE DRAINAGE AND ALLOW THE DRAIN WATER FREELY FLOWS AND TO MAINTAIN THE DRAINAGE PROPERLY WITHOUT CAUSING HEALTH HAZARDOUS TO THE PEOPLE AROUND THE LOCALITY, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, 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 of mandamus directing the Respondents to remove the blockage across the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3063 WP No. 3881 of 2025 drainage and allow the drain water freely flows and to maintain the drainage properly without causing health hazardous to the people around the locality. ii. To grant such other reliefs as deemed to fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The grievance of the petitioner was that drainage/ sewage was flowing into the land of the petitioner and not being cleaned by the respondents. Thus, adversely affecting the use of property of the petitioner in Survey No.7 of Chandakavadi Village and Hobli, Chamarajanagara Taluk. 3. Notice having been issued, respondents have entered appearance. 4. Sri.Shubhankar.C., learned counsel on behalf Sri.Chandrakanth.R.Goulay., learned counsel for respondent No.1, 3 and 4 submits that the blockages in the sewage/drainage system have been removed and thereafter there has been no excess flow of the sewage into the land of the petitioner. Furthermore, a resolution having been passed by Grama Panchayath for implementation of a Sewage - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3063 WP No. 3881 of 2025 Treatment Plant, the said plant would be established by April-2026. 5. The said submission of learned counsel for respondents No.1, 3 and 4 answers the grievance of the petitioner. The undertaking/submission of learned counsel for respondents No.1, 3 and 4 is placed on record and is expected that the Sewage Treatment Plant is established by end of April-2026. 6. With the observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30