- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3272 WP No. 22079 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.22079 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. H.L.RAVINDRA PRASAD S/O LATE DR. H.J.LAKKAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS NO. 1129, 21 CROSS, SECTOR-3, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102. 2. S.K.RAJESH S/O LATE S.C.KRISHNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS NO. 1142, 21 CROSS, SECTOR-3, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102. 3. S.M.JAMIL S/O LATE A.ABDUL REHAMAN AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO. 1120, 21 CROSS, SECTOR-3, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102. 4. N. VASUDEV BABU S/O NAGARAJA REDDY.N AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS NO. 1128, 21 CROSS, SECTOR-3, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102. 5. K. SRINIVASA REDDY S/O LATE KOTA REDDY AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS NO. 1131, 21ST CROSS, SECTOR-3, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102 Digitally signed by RAMYA D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3272 WP No. 22079 of 2025 6. J.P. VEERESH S/O LATE J.B.PUTTE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS NO. 1125, 21ST CROSS, SECTOR-3, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M. JAGANNATH ALVA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER BBMP, BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, BEGUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 068 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER BBMP, BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, BEGUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 068 5. THE ASST. DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING BBMP, BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, BEGUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 068 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP, BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, BEGUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 068 7. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3272 WP No. 22079 of 2025 BBMP, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU -560 102 8. C.MUNINAGAPPA (FATHER S NAME NOT KNOWN) MAJOR NO. 22, LINK ROAD, MADIWALA, BENGALURU - 560 068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.BOPANNA BELLIYAPPA, AGA FOR R1; SMT. K.M.UMA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R7; SRI. MALLA REDDY.B.V, ADVOCATE FOR R8) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE PLAN SANCTIONED BY THE ASST. DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING BBMP, BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, BENGALURU R5 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A1 AND DIRECTING THE R1 TO 7 AND PREVENT THE R8 FROM CONSTRUCTING ANY COMMERCIAL HIGH- RISE BUILDING IN THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AS LICENSED IN ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO. BBMP/CC/4093/24-25 ISSUED ON 02.07.2024 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction quashing the plan sanctioned by the Asst. Director of Town Planning, BBMP, Bommanahalli Zone, Bengaluru/respondent No. S which is produced at Annexure 'A1’. ii. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondents 1 to 7 and prevent the respondent No. 8 from constructing any commercial - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3272 WP No. 22079 of 2025 high - rise building in the schedule property as licensed in Annexure -'A bearing No. ВВМP/CC/4093/24-25 issued on 02-07-2024. iii. Grant cost of this petition and. iv. Also grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit considering the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo, seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. The said memo reads as follows: 1) “The petitioners have filed the above petition praying this Hon'ble Court to quash the impugned sanctioned plan and the construction of commercial high rise building in the petition schedule property as per Annexures 'A' and 'Al'. This Hon'ble Court was pleased to order for issue of notice to the respondents on 6.8.2025. Accordingly the respondents have appeared before this Hon'ble Court. That on 9.9.2025 this Hon'ble Court had directed BBMP to inspect the building being constructed by the respondent No. 8 and to state whether the same is being done as per the sanctioned plan or not. In pursuance of the said direction issued by this Hon'ble Court, the respondent Nos. 2 to 7 have initiated proceedings and taken action against the respondent No. 8 in the matter in accordance with the provisions contained under the BBMP Act and the building bye-laws of the City of Bengaluru. 2) The petitioners submit that in view of the fact that BBMP being the Statutory Authority, having initiated appropriate remedial measures against the respondent No. 8, they are not willing to pursue the above writ petition and they prefer to withdraw the same by reserving liberty to approach this Hon'ble Court if the situation so warrants. Wherefore, the petitioners pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit them to withdraw the above petition without prejudice to their rights to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3272 WP No. 22079 of 2025 approach this Hon'ble Court in future if required and dismiss the above writ petition accordingly, in the ends of justice.” 3. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42