- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5068 WP No. 38933 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 38933 OF 2018 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. R. SURESH S/O. A. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 2. V. MUNIRAJ S/O. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 3. T. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O. LATE THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT KARIYAMMANA AGRAHARA VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H M KISHORE KUMAR.,ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BY ITS COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU-560 002. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, MARATHNAHALLI SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5068 WP No. 38933 of 2018 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DECLAREING THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN DEMOLISHING THE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HUTS SITUATED AT SY.NO.40/1, 40/2 BELONG TO THE PETITINERS NO.1 AND 2 AND SY.NO.44 AND 45 BELONG TO THE 3RD PETITIONERS SITUATED IN WARD NO.150 OF KARIYAMMANA AGRAHAARA BENGALURU WITHOUT FOLLOWING DUE PROCESS OF LAW IS ILLEGAL AND CONTRARY TO LAW. AND TO QUASH THE NOTICE ANNEXURE-A DATED 25.08.2018 AND NOTICE ANNEXURE-B DATED 25.08.2018 AND NO.BBMP/SAHAKA / MAVOVI/PR/74/2018-19 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO VACATE THE RESIDENTIAL HUTS WITHIN 31.08.2018, OTHERWISE TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEMOLISHING THE SAID HUTS 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. Despite the order dated 08.01.2026, none appears for the petitioners today also. 2. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24