- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12577 WP No. 5954 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 5954 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: MRS. RADHA M, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, W/O SRI.MUNIRAJA.K., RESIDENT OF NO.9, HORAMAVU OLD VILLAGE, SHAKTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.R.MANJUNATH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, EARLIER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, (BBMP), PRESENTLY, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA), HAVING ITS OFFICE AT N.R.SQUARE, NEAR CORPORATION CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 2. THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU EAST CITY CORPORATION, EARLIER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12577 WP No. 5954 of 2026 PALIKE (BBMP), PRESENTLY GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA), HAVING IS OFFICE AT PUBLIC UTILITIY BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER EARLIER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP), PESENTLY GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA) K.R.PURAM DIVISIONAL OFFICE, MAHADEVAPURA ZONE, BANGALORE - 560 048. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.L.SANJEEV.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICELS 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARY, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL NOTICE DATED. 9.9.2025 VIDE NO. BE.POO.NA.PA/AA.VAI/K.P.R./P.R/91/2025-26 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12577 WP No. 5954 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The case of the petitioner is that the property in which she is carrying on commercial activity, though not converted into commercial use, falls within a commercial zone as per the Master Plan. She further submits that the authorities concerned are assessing and collecting property tax by considering the property to be a commercial property. It is submitted that in spite of this being the case, they have issued Annexure-A, wherein they intend to initiate proceedings against the petitioner, which is illegal. 2. Annexure-A reads as under: "ಅಂಮ ೋ ಷಯ:- ವಸ ಪೇಶದ ಾಜ ಚಟುವ ೆ ನ!ೆಸು"ರುವ ದೂ$ನ ಬ&ೆ' (ೕಲ*ಂಡ ಷಯ ,ಾಗೂ ಉ/ೇಖೆ* ಸಂಬಂ12ದಂ3ೆ SHAKTHINAGAR WELFARE ASSOCIATION(Regd.) ರವರು 4ಾಂಕ:16-07-2025 ರಂದು ನಮ6 ಬ!ಾವ7ೆಯ ಅೇಕ - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12577 WP No. 5954 of 2026 ಾಜ ಚಟುವ ೆಗ¼ÁzÀ Interior works, bike hiring, furniture showroom, P.G ºÁUÀÆ C£ÉÃPÀ ಾಜ ಚಟುವ ೆಗಳ9 ವಸ ಪೇಶದ ನ!ೆಸು"ರು3ಾ":ೆ ಇದ$ಂದ ಸದ$ಯವರು <ಾ$&ಾತದ ಾಹನಗಳನು? ರ@ೆ"ಯ A2 ವBಾಟು ನ!ೆಸು"ೕರು3ಾ":ೆ ,ಾಗೂ ಕCೇ$&ೆ ಬರುವ 2ಬDಂ4ಯವರು ಮೆಯ ಮುಂೆE ಾಹನವನು? Aಲುಗ!ೆ FಾG ಸುಗಮ ಸಂHಾರೆ* 3ೊಂದ:ೆ Fಾಡು"ರು3ಾ":ೆ ಇದ$ಂದ Iಾ/ೆಯ ಬಸುJಗಳ9, KಾಸL ಾಹನಗಳ9 & ಆಂಬು/ೆNJಗಳ9 ಸುಗಮಾL ಸಂಚ$ಸಲು 3ೊಂದ:ೆOಾLರು3ೆ"ೆ ,ಾಗೂ <ಾ$&ಾತದ ಾಹನಗಳ9 ಸಂHಾ$ಸು"ರುವPದ$ಂದ ರ@ೆ"ಯ ,ಾQರುವ Aೕ$ನ RೈTಗಳ9 ,ಾUಾಗು"ರುತ"ೆ ಆದ$ಂದ ಸದ$ ಾಜ ಚಟುವ ೆಯನು? ¨ÉÃgÉqÉÀ ಸVUಾಂತ$ಸWೇೆಂದು ಹಲವP <ಾ$ ನಮ6 ಕCೇ$&ೆ ಮನ ಪತವನು? AೕGರು3ಾ":ೆ. ಮುಂದುವ:ೆದಂ3ೆ 4ಾಂಕ:28-07-2025 ರಂದು ೆ.ಆX.ಪPರ <ಾಗದ ಆ:ೋಗ ೈಾ1ಾ$ಗಳ9 ,ಾಗೂ ,ೊರFಾವP ಉಪ<ಾಗದ ,ೆY" ಸೂಪXೈಸ X ರವರು ಸVಳೆ* <ೇ AೕG ಪ$[ೕ2ಾಗ 3ಾವPಗಳ9 RMP-2015 ಪಾರ ವಸ ಪೇಶದ ಾನೂನು WಾBರಾL ಾಜ ಚಟುವ ೆಯನು? ನ!ೆಸು"ರುವPದು ಕಂಡು ಬಂದ ಾರಣ 4ಾಂಕ:31-07-2025ರಂದು ೋ AೕGರು3ೆ"ೕೆ. ,ಾಗೂ 4ಾಂಕ:14-08-2025 ರಂದು 2ೇ ೋ ]ಾ$ FಾG 34ನಗಳ ಓಳ&ಾL ತಮ6 ಉ4_(ಯನು? Wೇ:ೆ!ೆ ಸVUಾಂತ$ಸುವPದು ಅಥಾ ಮುಚುaವPದು. ತbcದ ddಎಂb ಾE_-2020 ಅನfಯ ಸೂಕ" ಕಮ ಜರುLಸ/ಾಗುವPದು ಎಂದು g2ರು"ೆ. ಆದರು ಕೂಡ 3ಾವPಗಳ ಈವ:ೆಗೂ ತಮ6 ಉ4_(ಯನು? ಯತವ3ಾ"L ಚಟುವ ಯನು? ನ!ೆಸು"ರುವPದು 4ಾಂಕ: 08-09-2025 ರಂದು ಆ:ೋಗೈಾ1ಾ$ ೆ.ಆ X.ಪPರ ಮತು" ,ೆY" ಸೂಪXೈಸX ,ೊರFಾವP ಉಪ<ಾಗ ರವರ ರವರು ತRಾಸ7ೆ ಸಮಯದ - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12577 WP No. 5954 of 2026 ಕಂಡುಬಂ4ರುವ Bನ?/ೆಯ ೊೆಯ ಈ ೋ ತಲುbದ ಕೂಡ/ೇ ತಮ6 ಉ4_(ಯನು? Wೇ:ೆಕ!ೆ ಸVUಾಂತ$ಸುವPದು ಅಥಾ ಮುಚುaವPದು ತbcದ &ೇಟX Wೆಂಗಳiರು ಾE_-2024 ರ ಅನfಯ ಸೂಕ" ಕಮ ಜರುLಸ/ಾLವPದು." 3. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that, if the petitioner were to make a representation within one (01) week from today, the same shall be considered in accordance with law and only thereafter, the appropriate action will be initiated against the petitioner. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is hereby disposed of. ii. The petitioner is granted one (01) week time from today, to submit a reply to the notice at Annexure-A to the writ petition, to respondent No.3. Thereafter, respondent No.3, or such the person as is authorized in law, is at liberty to consider the request of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12577 WP No. 5954 of 2026 iii. Till such decision is taken by the Greater Bengaluru Authority, no coercive steps shall be initiated against the petitioner herein. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27