Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
- 1 -
HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2868-DB WP No. 15402 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 15402 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI ANANDA M C S/O.LATE CHAMUNDI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.05, BHAVI ROAD, VINAAKANAGAR, DEVARAJ MOHALLA-R2, MYSORE -570012 EMAIL: ANAND662277@GMAIL.COM MOBILE NO.7353662277 PAN: AIVPC9778Q AADHAAR NO. 768817230385
…PETITIONER (BY SRI. N KUMAR.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. MYSORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, NEXT TO BANUMAIAH COLLEGE, SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, AGRAHARA, CHANNARAJPURA, MYSORE, KARNATAKA-570024, SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSORE REPRESENTED BY IS COMMISSIONER. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
- 2 -
HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2868-DB WP No. 15402 of 2025
2. MYSURU URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MUDA) JHANSI RANI LAKSHMI BHAI ROAD, MYSURU-570002. 3. SRI. RAMANATH GUPTA BYSANI, S/O. LATE.S.SATHYANARAYANA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.3/5, BOSE ENCLAVE, 14TH CROSS, 11TH MAIN ROAD, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE-560030. 4. SRI BADRI VISHAL S S/O LATE S. SATHYANARAYANA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RAT NO. 21/1, BHAGYALAKSHMI NIVAS 3RD CROSS, SHANKARAPURAM, BANGALORE-560004. 5. SRI B.A.SRINATH, S/O.SRI.B.S.ADINARAYANA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 59YEARS R/AT. NO. 75/114, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560004. 6. SRI. SHASHANK. B. GUPTA, S/O.SRI.B.A.SRINIVAS GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.16, VANIVILAS ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560004. 7. SMT.SUDHA. R.PRASAD, W/O.K.L.RAJENDRA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.44/1, 1ST FLOOR, 13TH CROSS, 10TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560003. - 3 -
HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2868-DB WP No. 15402 of 2025
8. PRITHVI INFRASTRUCTURE, PARTNERSHIP FIRM OFFICE AT NO.L, PRITHVI HIGHTS, 349, L-350, ASHOKA ROAD, OPPOSITE CLOCK TOWER, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MANDI MOHALLA, MYSORE-570001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER
9. SRI.B.S.SRINIVASA MURTHY, S/O. LATE B.S.SUNDARARAMA SWAMY SETTY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT SUMERU NO.44, 1ST CROSS, KALIDASA ROAD, JAYALAXMIPURAM, MYSORE-570012. 10. SMT. GEETHA S.MURTHY, D/O.SRI.K.N.SRIDHARA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT SUMERU NO.44, 1ST CROSS, KALIDASA ROAD, JAYALAXMIPURAM, MYSORE 570012.
…RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No. 1 AND 2 TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION PUTTING UP BY THE RESPONDENT No. 3 TO 10 INCLUDING THE AREA LEFT OUT FOR THE ROADS IN VIOLATION OF EARLIER APPROVED LAYOUT PLAN, BY CONSIDERING THE COMPLAINTS DATED 06.11.2023, 29.07.2024, 29.07.2024, 05.08.2024, 12.08.2024 AND 12.08.2024 ARE HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-W, W1, W2, W3, W4 AND W5 AND ETC. - 4 -
HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2868-DB WP No. 15402 of 2025
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 the sanctioned plan, khata and building license be cancelled in respect of property bearing Municipal Assessment No.28/16A ( New No.670/ 16A) measuring 9.2 acres situated at Chamundi Vihar Layout, Nazarabad Mohalla, Mysuru City.
2. The petitioner states that the said license and sanctioned plan with respect to the portion of the property was cancelled and was subject matter in Writ Petition being No.WP 12105/2020. By virtue of the judgment dated 21.03.2024, the order cancelling the license and sanctioned plan in respect of a portion of the property was set aside by the learned Single Judge of this Court.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the said
order is challenged before this Court in WA No.737/2025 and it is
- 5 -
HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2868-DB WP No. 15402 of 2025
pending consideration. He submits that although the portion of the land in respect to which relief is sought in the present petition is different, however, the issue involved is the same.
4. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to entertain the present petition as a PIL. Needless to state that if the issues involved in the present petition are common, the petitioner would not be precluded to seek an appropriate relief at a later stage subject to the outcome of the appeal.
5. The petition is disposed of.
6. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8