- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6707 WP No. 33178 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33178 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: MR. PREETHAM TAMBE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OLD KIA 2502. 25TH FLOOR, TOWER-10 (NYX) RUNWAL EIRENE, BEHIND RENEWAL GARDEN CITY BALKUM NAKA, THANE. MAHARASHTRA-400608 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RAMYASHREE M.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SANDEEP HUILGOL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560002 3. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER-CENTRAL ZONE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE LG-34, BENGALURU-560003 4. ADDITIONAL TOWN PLANNING AUTHORITY BBMP, M. G.ROAD. BANGALORE-560001 5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP, ULSOOR ROAD, BANGALORE-56008 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6707 WP No. 33178 of 2025 6. MR. RISHI SADASIVAN S/O SADASIVAN, MAJOR R/A 38/2, ST. JOHN'S ROAD, BANGALORE-560042 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.V. BATHE GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. P.B. RAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2 TO 5 CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 04.10.2025 (PRODUCED HEREWITH AT ANNEXURE-F) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BBMP ACT, 2020 READ WITH THE BUILDING BYE-LAWS, 2003, AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE SAID AUTHORITY TO REMOVE THE ILLEGAL AND UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION PUT UP IN PROPERTY NO.38/2, ST. JOHNS ROAD, ULSOOR, WARD NO. 90, BENGALURU, IF ANY 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. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 5 has filed inspection report. 2. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) “Issue writ of mandamus directing the Respondents no. 2 to 5 consider and take appropriate action on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 04.10.2025 (produced herewith at Annexure-F) in accordance with the provisions of the BBMP Act, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6707 WP No. 33178 of 2025 2020 read with the Building Bye-Laws, 2003, and consequently direct the said authority to remove the illegal and unauthorised construction put up in Property No. #38/2, St. John’s Road, Ulsoor, Ward No.90 Bengaluru, if any; (b) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider and take appropriate action on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 19.09.2025 (produced herewith as Annexure-E) in accordance with the provisions of the BBMP Act, 2020 and consequently direct the said authority to remove the illegal and unauthorised construction put up in Property No. 38/2, St. John’s Road, Ulsoor, Ward No.90, Bengaluru if any; (c) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including an order for costs of the present Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. A perusal of the petition indicates that the petitioner claims to be a lawyer by profession who practices before this Court and before the High Court of Bombay and he is residing in Thane, Maharashtra. When he comes to Bengaluru, he stays with a family friend, who lives in a residential property at St. Johns Road, Ulsoor, Bangalore. 4. It is in that background that alleging that respondent No.6 is carrying on unauthorized illegal construction - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6707 WP No. 33178 of 2025 has filed the above petition. The petitioner is neither a neighbour nor a person who resides in and around the area who can be said to be aggrieved by any such construction. 5. There is no private lis which is involved in the present matter. Despite which the above petition has been filed as a private lis, this is not a stray occurrence. There are several matters which are coming up before this Court where third parties file petitions in respect of constructions which are clearly now attempt of extortion or ex-facie filed for other than bona fide reasons. 6. In that view of the matter, the petition is dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55