- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15063 WP No. 1847 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 1847 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ASHWINI M. W/O ASHOK AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S.GANAPATHI JEWELLERY WORLD (MERAAKII) SHOP AT BBMP. KATHA NO.54 BUILDING NO.628, NORTH FACING FIRST FLOOR, N.R.COMPLEX, NETHAJINAGARA TUMKUR ROAD, CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE T DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. 2. SRI. BASAVARAJU T.D. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S.TIME FREEZE ENTERPRISES (G.K.VALE) SHOP AT BBMP KATHA NO.54 BUILDING NO.628, NORTH FACING SELLAR/BASEMENT PORTION N.R.COMPLEX, NETHAJINAGARA TUMKUR ROAD, CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE T DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. 3. SRI.MANUNATH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRS TRAVELS Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15063 WP No. 1847 of 2025 SHOP AT BBMP KATHA NO.54 BUILDING NO.628, NORTH FACING, FIRST FLOOR, N.R.COMPLEX NETHAJINAGARA, TUMKUR ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE T DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. 4. SRI.BALKARAM S/O KANNARAMJI AGED 37 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S. BALAJI TELECOM SHOP AT BBMP.KATHA NO.54 BUILDING NO.628 RCC ROOFED EAST FACING CELLAR FLOOR, N.R.COMPLEX NETHAJINAGARA, TUMKUR ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE, T.DASARAHALLI BANGALORE-560 057. 5. SRI. SHIVASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS PARTNER HOTEL CHAMPION GALAXY LODGE SHOP AT BBMP.KATHA NO.54 BUILDING NO.628, 3RD 4TH FLOOR 3RD CROSS N.R.COMPLEX NETHAJINAGARA, TUMKUR ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE T.DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. 6. SRI.M.S.NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS DIRECTOR M/S.MEHTA INFOTECH SERVICES SHOP AT BBMP.KATHA NO.54 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15063 WP No. 1847 of 2025 BUILDING NO.628, NORTH FACING FIRST FLOOR, N.R.COMPLEX NETHAJINAGARA, TUMKURU ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE, T.DASARAHALLI BANGALORE-560 057. 7. SMT.ROOPA K.V. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS PROPRIETOR R.V.PRINT SHOP AT BBMP.KATHA NO.54 BUILDING NO.628, NORTH FACING GROUND FLOOR, N.R.COMPLEX NETHAJINAGARA, TUMKUR ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE T.DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. 8. SRI.GOUTAM V.JAIN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY PROPRIETOR ADITYA RETAIL BUILDING NO.628, NORTH FACING FIRST FLOOR, N.R.COMPLEX NETHAJINAGARA, TUMKUR ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE T. DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. 9. SRI. THIPPESWAMY K. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S.RBL LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC SHOP AT BBMP.KATHA NO.54 BUILDING NO.628, NORTH FACING GROUND FLOOR, N.R. COMPLEX NETHAJINAGARA TUMKUR ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15063 WP No. 1847 of 2025 T.DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. 10. SRI.IMRAN PASHA A. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S MOBI QUICK SERVICES (M.I MOBILES) SHOP AT BBMP.KATHA NO.54 BUILDING NO.628, NORTH FACING GROUND FLOOR, N.R.COMPLEX NETHAJINAGARA, TUMKUR ROAD CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE T.DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. 11. SRI. BISWAGIT GHOSH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY IDFC FIRST BANK SHOP AT SY NO.91/AND 9/1B BBMP.KATHA NO.54/70, 628/53 WARD NO.99, BUILDING NO.628 NORTH FACING, FIRST FLOOR N.R.COMPLEX, NETHAJINAGARA TUMKUR ROAD, CHOKKASANDRA VILLAGE T.DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. UMAPATHI S., ADVOCATE FOR P1 TO P10; SRI. KARAN JOSEPH, ADVOCATE FOR P11) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (UDD) 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15063 WP No. 1847 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP) N.R.SQUARE, CORPORATION CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER DASARAHALLI DIVISION BBMP, BANGALORE-560 057. 4. REVENUE OFFICER HEGGANAHALLI SUB-ZONE BBMP, BANGALORE-560 057. 5. ASST. REVENUE OFFICER PEENYA SUB-DIVISION BBMP, BANGALORE-560 057. 6. SHRI. PRABHAKAR S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.628 3RD CROSS, NETHAJINAGAR TUMKUR ROAD, T.DASARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 057. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.S. KARTHIKEYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5; SRI. S.R. MALATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R6 [ABSENT]) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BBMP OFFICIALS TO DE-SEAL 10 SHOPS OF THE PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 10 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT AND ETC. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15063 WP No. 1847 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioners are said to be tenants in Building No.628, N.R.Complex, Netaji Nagara, Tumkur Road, Chokkasandra Village, T.Dasarahalli, Bengaluru. The said property is said to be owned by respondent no.6. On the ground that respondent no.6 has not paid the property tax, respondent nos.2 to 5-Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has sealed the shops of the petitioners. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed by the petitioners with the following prayers: i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other suitable directions or order directing the Respondent BBMP Officials to de-seal 10 Shops of the Petitioners number 1 to 10 with immediate effect. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15063 WP No. 1847 of 2025 ii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other suitable directions or order directing the Respondent BBMP Officials not to seal bank premises in respect of petitioner no.11 as per Annexure-D dated 09.01.2025. iii) Issue any other appropriate writ or order or direction to the Respondents as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case including payment of cost in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Strangely the writ petition does not disclose what is the exact tax due to be paid by respondent no.6 to the BBMP. Only a bald allegation is made against BBMP, now GBA that assessment has not been done properly. The petitioners/tenants are not making any claim against respondent no.6, who is the actual culprit. Respondent no.6 has not cared to file any objections nor the counsel is present before the Court when the matter is taken up for hearing. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15063 WP No. 1847 of 2025 3. As the writ petition does not disclose what is the error on part of the BBMP, now GBA in assessing the tax, the writ petition stands dismissed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to sue respondent no.6 and recover their damages, if they might have suffered due to dereliction of duty caused by respondent no.6. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38