- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2065 WP No. 14117 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14117 OF 2022 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRAJWAL K.V S/O VITTALA RAO AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS 2. SMT. INDRA N W/O VITTALA RAO AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO.350, OLD NO.194 8TH CROSS, LAXMIPURA GAVIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 019 &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.R. RAJGOPAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.N. BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE BENGALURU-560 002 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BASAVANAGUDI, SUB-DIVISON N.R.COLONY BENGALURU-560 004 &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2065 WP No. 14117 of 2022 PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE R2 AS PER ANNEXURE-G IN NO.SA.KA.NI.AA/BA/GU-P.R/13/21.22 DATED 12.11.2021 AND THE ORDER DATED 27.12.2021 PASSED BY THE R2 IN NO.SA KA NE AA/BA GU/PO/09/2021.22 AS PER ANNEXURE-J AND THE ORDER DATED 21.01.2022 PASSED BY THE R2 IN NO.SA KA NI AA/BA/GU/CO/09/2021.22 AS PER ANNEXURE-K AND THE NOTICE DATED 21.05.2022 ISSUED BY THE R2 IN NO.SA KA NI AA/BA GU/PR/41/22.23 AS PER ANEXURE-M, AND ALSO THE NOTICE DATED 09.06.2022 ISSUED BY THE R2 IN NO.SA KA NI AA/BA GU/PR/92/22.23 AS PER ANNEXURE-M1 AND ETC. THIS 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 in the nature of certiorari or any other writ to quash the proceedings initiated by the 2nd respondent as per Annexure-G in No.Sa Ka.Ni.Aa/Ba.Gu/P.R/13/21-22 dated 12.11.2021, and the order dated 27.12.2021 passed by the 2nd respondent in No. Sa Ka Ne Aa/Ba Gu/PO/09/2021-22 as per Annexure-J, and the order dated 21.01.2022 passed by 2nd respondent No. Sa Ka Ni Aa/Ba Gu/Co/09/2021-22, as per Annexure-K, and the notice dated 21.05.2022 issued by the 2nd respondent in No.Sa Ka Ni Aa/Ba Gu/PR/41/22-23 as per Annexure-M, and also the notice dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2065 WP No. 14117 of 2022 29.06.2022 issued by the 2nd respondent in No.Sa Ka Ni Aa/ Ba Gu/PR/92/22-23 as per Annexure-M1. (ii) Issue any appropriate writ or order declaring that in view of the defendant of Zonal officer under Section 2(68) read with section 72 of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act 2020, the impugned proceedings to be declared that it is initiated by an incompetent authority i.e. the 2nd respondent. c) Pass any appropriate writ, order or direction as the Court deems fit in the ends of justice and equity." 2. Sri. M.R. Rajagopal, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri.H.N. Basavaraju, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to file an appeal before the Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority. The submission is accepted, subject to the condition, that the appeal be filed within four weeks from today, at any rate, not later than 09.02.2026. 3. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2065 WP No. 14117 of 2022 (ii) Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to approach the Chief Commissioner, GBA on or before 09.02.2026. The interim order granted by this Court shall continue till the consideration of the appeal by the Chief Commissioner, GBA. If such an appeal is filed, the appeal shall be considered as per the law applicable as on the date of consideration of the appeal. (iii) Needless to say that if the appeal is not filed on or before 09.02.2026, the interim order would stand automatically cancelled. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14