- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16861 WP No. 8498 of 2026 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. 8498 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M.R.MUNIRATHNA S/O RAMASWAMY M. AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.81 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD BALAJI LAYOUT NEAR MANJUNATHA CHOULTRY BENGALURU-560 109. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.N.VISWANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (PREVIOUSLY BBMP) CORPORATION CIRCLE N.R.SQUARE BENGALURU-560 027. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16861 WP No. 8498 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19.06.2025 AND CONDUCT AN ENQUIRY PROCEEDING RELATING TO THE BLOCKING OF THE CART ROAD/CARRIAGE WAY RUNNING IN SURVEY NUMBER 01, SURVEY NUMBER 05 AND SURVEY NUMBER 91 OF PATTANDUR VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU LEADING TO THE GRAMATANA SITES, VIDE ANNEXURE-J 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 case of the petitioner is that, there is a cart road in Sy.Nos.1, 5 and 91 of Pattandur Village, K.R.Pura Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, Bengaluru. It is alleged that the said road has been illegally blocked by certain private individuals whose details are not known to the petitioner. Petitioner is said to be an owner of a property which has access through the said cart road. Hence, he has made a representation to the respondent to clear the cart road of the encroached parts. As - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16861 WP No. 8498 of 2026 there was no action taken by the respondent, the present petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondent to act on the representation of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that, they will verify whether there exists a cart road or not as alleged by the petitioner. They will also verify whether there is any encroachment on the public property or not and thereafter if law requires initiation of action against any third person, same shall be done in the manner known to law and a decision will be taken after hearing all the parties concerned. His submission is placed on record. 3. The respondent is hereby directed to act on the submission made by him as recorded in paragraph no.2 supra. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4