- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16865 WP No. 2049 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 2049 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT. L. MARY MALATHI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D/O LATE SRI A LOUIS RESIDING AT NO.21 AHMED SAIT ROAD NEAR MORE MARKET FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE - 560 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGESH R.K., ADVOCATE FOR SIR. BHARADWAJ K.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP) BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BBMP, WARD NO.24 BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. SRI L. AROKIA DAS S/O LATE A. LOUIS AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.21, AHMED SAIT ROAD NEAR MORE MARKET, FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE - 560 005. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16865 WP No. 2049 of 2025 5. SRI L. XAVIER BABU S/O LATE A. LOUIS AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT NO.21, AHMED SAIT ROAD NEAR MORE MARKET, FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE - 560 005. 6. SRI L. ANTHONY MATHEW S/O LATE A. LOUIS AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.21, AHMED SAIT ROAD NEAR MORE MARKET, FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE - 560 005. 7. SMT. L. ROSY NALINI D/O. LATE A. LOUIS AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.21, AHMED SAIT ROAD NEAR MORE MARKET, FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE - 560 005. DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 25.11.2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1; SMT. SUMAN BALIGA M., ADOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SRI. MADAN GOPAL, ADOCATE FOR R4 TO R6; V/O DATED 25.11.2025 PETITION WAS DISMISSED IN R/O R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR A SUITABLE DIRECTION OR A WRIT IN LIKE NATURE DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28-08-2024 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND PASS SUITABLE ORDER TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 AUTHORITIES TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AS PROVISIONS OF THE BBMP ACT 2020 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16865 WP No. 2049 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner and respondent nos.4 to 6 are said to be neighbors. There is a mutual allegation made by them against each other alleging that they have put up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. 2. Learned counsel for respondent nos.2 and 3-Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), upon instructions submits that, both petitioner as well as respondent nos.4 to 6 have put up construction in violation of building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. 3. Under the said circumstances, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent nos.2 and 3-GBA to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law against petitioner as well as respondent nos.4 to 6 and demolish the illegal construction constructed by them. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18