- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17386 WP No. 23692 of 2018 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.23692 OF 2018 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. NAGALAMBIKE AGED 61 YEARS, ITTINA HOUSE KAIKONDRA HALLI SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 035. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NITHIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE, (ABSENT)) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKAS SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE MAHADEVAPURA ZONE BENGALURU - 560 048. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17386 WP No. 23692 of 2018 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, MAHADEVAPURA ZONE, BENGALURU-560 048. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HOODI SUB-DIVISION, BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, MAHADEVAPURA ZONE, BENGALURU-560 048. 6. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE K.R. PURAM, POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560 036. 7. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY POLICE, NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI S., HCGP., FOR R1, R6 & R7; SMT. M.C.NAGASHREE, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATIONS DATED 16.1.2018 (ANNEXURE-Q-1), 20.02.2018 (ANNEXURE-Q-2) AND UNDATED LETTER SENT ON 23.02.2018 (ANNEXURE-Q-3) AND INITIATE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REMOVE THE UNAUTHORISED CONSTRUCTION ON THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17386 WP No. 23692 of 2018 CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. On the ground that illegal construction has been put up on the writ petition schedule property, the writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- "(i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction, directing Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the Petitioner's representations dated 16.01.2018 (Annexure-Q-1), 20.02.2018 (Annexure-Q-2) and undated letter sent on 23.02.2018 (Annexure-Q-3) and initiate immediate action to remove the unauthorized construction on the Schedule Property in accordance with law; (ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction, directing Respondent Nos.6 and 7 take further action in Crime No.0430/2016 (Annexure-F) in accordance with law and pursuant to Charge sheet stated to have been filed therein; (iii) award costs of these proceedings to the Petitioner; and, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17386 WP No. 23692 of 2018 (iv) pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case and in the interests of justice and equity, SCHEDULE All the piece and parcel of land bearing Survey No.65/1A of Hoodi village, K.R.Puram Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore District measuring 13 Guntas, and bounded on: East by : Survey No.66 & 67 West by : Survey No.50 North by : Remaining portion of Survey No.65/1A South by : Survey No.64" 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 5 - Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) upon instructions, submits that action has been initiated against the unauthorised construction on the writ petition schedule property and the occupants in the writ petition schedule property and that the same will be taken to its logical end. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. 4. Recording the submission of the counsel appearing for the GBA, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17386 WP No. 23692 of 2018 the GBA to take the action initiated by it as per its memo/report filed by the GBA before this Court to its logical end. 5. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from today. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67