- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17428 WP No. 5114 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 5114 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. RUPESH KUMAR R. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA A. NO.202, THIMMAIAH ROAD OPP POOR HOUSE HOSPITAL BHARATHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.R.VISWANATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER REVENUE 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HODI SUB-DIVISION, BBMP BANGALORE-560 048. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17428 WP No. 5114 of 2025 ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 BEARING NO.BBMP/SKA/HUV/PR/345/2023-24 UNDER SECTION 248(3) OF BBMP ACT, 2020 CONFIRMING THE ALLEGED PROVISIONAL ORDER DATED 22.01.2024 FOR DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING I.E ANNEXURE-G AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has put up construction on a site which is having B-khata. Hence, respondent authorities have initiated action to have the same demolished. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in the light of new regulations pertaining to Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), he may be permitted to apply for change of khata from B-khata to A-khata in respect of the property concerned and thereafter also make necessary application for regularization of the construction already put up. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection for the same. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17428 WP No. 5114 of 2025 4. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Petitioner is granted three weeks time from today to make the necessary application to the respondents; (ii) If such an application is made, respondents shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders; (iii) Till such a decision is taken, no precipitative action shall be initiated against the petitioner; (iv) Petitioner is also prohibited from putting up further construction on the property; (v) The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG