- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9132 WP No. 2634 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2634 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.JAYARAMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SON OF LATE BHEEMANNA, RESIDING AT NO.96/1, BHEEMANNA GARDEN, NEAR HEBBAL RING ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 024. 2. SRI.B.VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SON OF LATE BHEEMANNA, 3. SRI.B.MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SON OF LATE BHEEMANNA NO.2 AND 3 ARE RESIDING AT NO.57, BHEEMANNA GARDEN, NEAR HEBBAL RING ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU -560 024. 4. SRI.SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O LATE MOTAPPA, RESIDING AT NO.322, CHINNANNA GARDEN, 2ND CROSS, GUDDADAHALLI, RT NAGAR POST, BENGALURU -560 032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVASA S.K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9132 WP No. 2634 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU- 56009. 3. THE TAHSILAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU- 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITTUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DTD 24.09.2025 VIDE ANNX-E RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the petitioners are seeking to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9132 WP No. 2634 of 2026 espouse public cause and are seeking directions to the respondents authorities to remove encroachment said to be made on Government property (sarkari oni). Learned HCGP therefore submits that the writ petition in its present form is not maintainable. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned HCGP, writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to file public interest litigation if they are so advised. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13