- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2225 WP No. 21897 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.21897 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NAGARAJ HEEDURSHEETI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O. SOMNATH HEDDURSHETTI, 2. SRI. GIRISH. S, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. SRIPADHA, 3. SRI. UMESH BR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. N RAMU, 4. SRI. RONALD PINTO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O. ROSARIO PINTO, 5. SRI. RANJAN PADHI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O. MAHESHWAR PADHI, ALL ARE RESIDING AT : SRI BALAJI SIGNATURE APARTMENT, SY. NO. 25/6, RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD, HENNUR BAGALUR MAIN ROAD, GEDDALAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 077. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by RAMYA D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2225 WP No. 21897 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 002. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMAR PARK WEST, T. CHOWDALAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 020. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HORAMAVU SUB-DIVISION, HORAMAVU, BANGALORE - 560 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOOTHI.V, HCGP ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. K.B.MAHESH KUMAR ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4; SRI. KARTHIKEYAN.B.S ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER AND MAINTAIN THE VINAYAKA LAYOUT MAIN ROAD CONNECTING FROM HENNUR-BAGALUR MAIN ROAD, (RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD) BY ASPHALTING IT WITH PROPER DRAINAGE FACILITY, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 18-01-2025 AND 01-02-2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE 'F' AND 'G' AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2225 WP No. 21897 of 2025 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: a) issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 to consider and maintain the Vinayaka Layout Main Road connecting from Hennur-Bagalur Main Road, (Railway Parallel Road) by asphalting it with proper drainage facility, by considering the representations of the petitioners dated 18-01-2025 and 01-02-2025 produced at Annexure 'F' and 'G'. b) Grant other such relief/s as situate demands by moulding the prayer with cost in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioners claim to be the owners of plot in Sri Balaji Signature Apartment, which are about 160 apartments, which is constructed at Sl.No.25/6, katha No.42 situated at Gedalahalli Village, K.R.Puram Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk. The grievance of the petitioners is that the road abutting the said apartment complex has not been asphalted and there are several requests, which have been made. The existing road is also not maintained - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2225 WP No. 21897 of 2025 by either BDA or BBMP and the garbage and debris are not collected on the said road and the apartment complex. 3. In pursuance thereof, the petitioners have submitted representations on 18.01.2025 and 01.02.2025 at Annexures-F and G, which are also not considered by the respondents. 4. Whenever any representations are submitted to the Authority, but it is required for the same to be considered and be that accepted or rejected, needless to say that, if an order of rejection is passed, the same is required to be accompanied by reasons. 5. In the present matter, the request has been made for asphalting the road and for removal of garbage, it was but required for the respondents have considered the same and acted upon more so insofar as removal of the garbage is concerned. 6. In that view of the matter, I pass the following - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2225 WP No. 21897 of 2025 ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) A writ of mandamus is issued directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 18.01.2025 and 01.02.2025 at Annexures-F and G and take necessary action thereon at the earliest. (iii) Insofar as removal of the garbage is concerned, the respondent Nos.2 and 4 are directed to remove the same as expeditiously as possible and continue to do so in terms of the Solid Waste Policy, 2023. (iv) A week’s time is granted to the concerned Advocates to file their respective memo of appearance/vakalath. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23