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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17383 WP No. 27402 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.27402 OF 2025 (LB-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. D L CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. D. LAKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.691-B, CHETHAN 6TH CROSS, K.R.PURAM, HASSAN - 573 201. 2. SRI H.N. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O. S.A. NAGENDRA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.622/B, 6TH CROSS, K.R.PURAM, HASSAN - 573 201. 3. SRI MOHAN KUMAR M.
S/O. LATE. SANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NO.693, 7TH CROSS, K.R. PURAM, 5TH WARD HASSAN - 573 201. 4. SRI. LOKESHA S/O. KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO.1017, 7TH CROSS, K.R. PURAM, BIRANAHALLI, HASSAN - 573 201. 5. SRI. APPAJI N.
S/O. LATE NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.1017, 7TH CROSS, K.R.PURAM, HASSAN - 573 201. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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6. SRI. HARALE P.M.
S/O. MALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 1ST BLOCK (A-1), R.C. ROAD, NEAR ADICHUNCHANAGIRI, PWD QUARTERS, HASSAN - 573 201. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI RANJAN RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI CHANDRAKANTH R. GOULAY, ADVOCATE (VC)]
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINICPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINICPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VIKASASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU - 570 001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570 001. 5. THE HASSAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CITB, BM ROAD HASSAN - 573 201 REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN. - 3 -
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6. THE COMMISSIONER HASSAN CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL B M ROAD, SANTHEPETE CIRCLE HASSAN - 573 201. 7. M/S DHANVANTRI GROUP (R) R C ROAD HASSAN - 573 201 REP BY DR SHRUTHI R., REG. UNDER PARTNERSHIP CONCERN. 8. DR. SHRUTHI R., W/O DR. HARSHA B S AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS NO.68, 6TH FLOOR DOCTORS QUARTERS, HIMMS HASSAN - 573 201. 9. SMT. RASHMI G H W/O DR. HALESH B R AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS NO.68, 6TH FLOOR DOCTORS QUARTERS, HIMMS HASSAN - 573 201. 10. SRI SHASHANKA V K S/O DR. KRISHNAMURTHI V R AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS NO H I G 68, 4TH CROSS KUVEMPUNAGAR HASSAN - 573 201. 11. SRI. MANISH S.K.
S/O. SRI.
S.P. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RENUKA NILAYA, SRIKANTANAGARA, NAGAMANGALA ROAD, SHRAVANBELAGOLA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 135. - 4 -
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12. SRI SRINIVAS B.S S/O SRI. SHANKARE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DOOR NO.73, DOCTORS QUARTERS, HASSAN - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS
[BY SRI B. BOPANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;
SRI A. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5;
SRI G.M. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R6;
SRI H.J. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R7, R9 & R11;
R8, R10 - SERVED;
SRI. H.C. SHIVARAMU, ADVOCATE FOR R.12]
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO NO.6 TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY IN APPEAL NO.RA/MA/CR-07/2022-23 DATED 15/09/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE SUITABLE ORDERS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; 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
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ORAL ORDER
1. The case of the petitioners is that they are neighbours of the property owned by respondent No.12. It is alleged that respondent No.12 is constructing a nursing home in a residential area.
2.
Learned counsel for respondent No.12 has filed a memo dated 29.01.2026 wherein it is stated that the predecessor-in- title of respondent No.12 had obtained the necessary permission to construct a residential building and that respondent no.12 does not intend to construct any nursing home or commercial building and intends to construct only a residential building after obtaining the necessary sanctioned plan.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they have no grievance against respondent no.12 if a residential building is constructed.
4. In the light of the memo filed by respondent no.12, wherein it is stated that respondent no.12 will put up only a residential building on the property in the manner known to law
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and not any commercial building, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous.
Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
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