- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20626-DB WP No. 11365 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 11365 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA BHAVANI, BIJALAGAON - 585 443 KAMALANAGAR TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT - 585 401 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. KAVYASHREE G.S., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SANGEETHA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BIDAR DISTRICT BIDAR - 585 401 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20626-DB WP No. 11365 of 2026 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BIDAR DIVISION BIDAR - 585 401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21/06/2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the respondents to consider his representation dated 21.06.2025. 2. The representation dated 17.06.2025 (which was submitted on 21.06.2025) indicates that the petitioner made a grievance regarding a public road from Kouta(K) to Madagao. The petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20626-DB WP No. 11365 of 2026 states that the condition of the road is dismal. He has also annexed newspaper cuttings reflecting the same. 3. Undoubtedly the photographs in the newspapers reflect that the road in question is in a state of disrepair. 4. In given circumstances, we consider it apposite to direct the respondents to consider the grievance of the petitioner as averred in the petition and take such steps as considered necessary. 5. The petition is, disposed of, with the aforesaid directions. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11