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2026 DAILYLAW 51870 (KAR)

P AMJAD KHAN v. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER

WP/38578/2025 · 2026-01-31

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5508 WP No. 38578 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 38578 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. P. AMJAD KHAN S/O P. NAZEER KHAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/A: MO.3, 2ND CROSS, 24TH MAIN, HAMILTON BAILEY HOSPITAL, BANGALORE-560 102. 2. DALIT BABU SECRETARY, S.C. JANA SANGHA ®, BANGALORE-560 076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ROHAN S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (EARLIER KNOWN AS BBMP), HAVING OFFICE AT: N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, BEGUR ROAD, BOMMANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 068. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, HSR SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU SOUTH CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 102. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5508 WP No. 38578 of 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING, BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, BENGALURU SOUTH CITY CORPORATION, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY BEGUR ROAD, BOMMANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 068. 5. KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHAIRMAN HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: “PARISARA BHAVANA”, NO.49, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU-560 001. 6. BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHAIRMAN HAVING IT'S OFFICE AT: 1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. 7. NAGARJUNA GREENRIDGE APARTMENTS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA APARTMENT OWNERSHIP ACT, 1972) REPRESENTED BY IT'S AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY HAVING IT'S OFFICE AT: 15/2, 19TH MAIN, 27TH CROSS, SECTOR 2, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. OMKAR KAMBI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. MONESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. KARTHIKEYA KHANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5508 WP No. 38578 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28.10.2025 AT ANNEXURE-D 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 in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to 4 to consider the representation dated 28.10.2025 at Annexure D ii. Direct the Respondent No.1 to 4 to demolish the illegal and unauthorized construction put up by Respondent No.7 in accordance with Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 in pursuant to complaint dated 28.10.2025 at Annexure D iii. Direct the Respondent No.1 to 4 to estop the Respondent No.7 from carrying commercial activity in violation of Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 in pursuant to complaint dated 28.10.2025 at Annexure D iv. Direct the Respondent No.5 to take action against the Respondent No.7 in accordance with Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 in pursuant to complaint dated 28.10.2025 at Annexure D v. Pass any other order/s as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5508 WP No. 38578 of 2025 2. Respondent Nos.1 to 4 have been directed to carry out inspection and submit a report. A report has been submitted today indicating that there are violations in the construction put up by the respondent No.7. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent No.7 submits that if any action is taken in accordance with law, respondent No.7 would answer the same. 4. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4 would submit that necessary notices would be issued to respondent No.7 within a period of 15 days from today i.e. on or before 13.02.2026. 5. His submission is placed on record. 6. The same answers the grievance of the petitioners and the petition stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21