- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3655 WP No. 39280 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.39280 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT. K. MEENA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, D/O LATE A. KRISHNA REDDY, R/AT A. THIMMA REDDY COLONY, 10TH MAIN, 100 FEET ROAD, BANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI V.B. SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY CORPORATION OFFICES, N.R. SQUARE, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY BENGALURU EAST SUB-DIVISION, BANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, BENGALURU EAST SUB-DIVISION, BANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. 4. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, MARUTHI SEVA NAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-4) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3655 WP No. 39280 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CARRY OUT REPAIR WORKS IN THE GROUND FLOOR AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO PROCEED TO PUT UP CONSTRUCTION ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN TERMS OF THE PLAN ENCLOSED ALONG WITH THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN ON 08.09.2025 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “a) For Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the Respondent Authorities to permit the Petitioner to carry out repair works in the Ground floor and permit the Petitioner to proceed to put up construction on the First Floor in terms of the plan enclosed along with the Representation given on 08.09.2025 which is produced at Annexure-A. b) Cost of the Petition.” 3. The representation which has been submitted by the petitioner is for putting up of construction on a property which has a B-katha. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3655 WP No. 39280 of 2025 4. Insofar as a property which has B-katha, construction is prohibited. Such being the case, no mandamus could be issued directing the respondents to consider the representation of petitioner to put up construction on a property having B-katha. As such, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1