- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10066 WP No. 5264 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.5264 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA BEEDHIBADHI VYAPARIGALA OKKUTTA BY ITS SECRETARYS MT. H.C. ANUSUYA, W/O. C.E. RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.325/31, 3RD CROSS, NANJAPPA LAYOUT, VIGNESHWARA NAGAR, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560 091. 2. C.E. RANGASWAMY, S/O. LATE ESHWAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.325/31, 3RD CROSS, NANJAPPA LAYOUT, VIGNESHWARA NAGAR, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560 091. 3. FAYAZ AHMED, S/O. MOHAMMAD ALI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT #2, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, 5TH MAIN, PADARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU-560 026. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10066 WP No. 5264 of 2026 4. JAGANNATHA B.S S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT #407, 1ST MAIN ROAD, MANJUNATHA NAGAR, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010. 5. SHANMUGAVALLI W/O. AYYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT 730, 9TH CROSS, ARUNDATHINAGAR, CHANDRA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-560 072. 6. L.K. KEMPEGOWDA S/O. KURAHALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT AMAR JYOTHI SCHOOL, VINAYAKANAGAR, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU. 7. VINODAMMA W/O. SRINIVASA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT #128, 7TH CROSS, RAJAGOPALANAGAR, LAGGERE, BENGALURU. 8. HARISH, S/O. CHIKKAMADAMMA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT K.P. AGRAHARA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10066 WP No. 5264 of 2026 MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUNIYAPPA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, GRATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER BENGALURU WEST REGION, 4TH MAIN ROAD, NAGAPURA, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI PURAM, BENGALURU-560 086. 5. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-1, GREATER BENGALURU WEST REGION, 4TH MAIN ROAD, NAGAPURA WEST OF CHORD ROAD, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10066 WP No. 5264 of 2026 MAHALAKSHMI PURAM, BENGALURU-560 086. 6. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-2, GREATER BENGALURU WEST REGION, 4TH MAIN ROAD, NAGAPURA, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI PURAM, BENGALURU-560 086. 7. THE COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU CENTRAL, GREATER BENGALURU, BENGALURU-560 002. 8. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-1, BENGALURU CENTRAL, GREATER BENGALURU, HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 9. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-2, BENGALURU CENTRAL, GREATER BENGALURU, HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 10. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER BENGALURU SOUTH REGION, JAYANAGAR 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011. 11. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-1, GREATER BENGALURU SOUTH REGION, JAYANAGAR 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10066 WP No. 5264 of 2026 12. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-2, GREATER BENGALURU SOUTH REGION, JAYANAGAR 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011. 13. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER BENGALURU EAST REGION, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU-560 048. 14. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-1, BENGALURU EAST, GREATER BENGALURU, GREATER BENGALURU EAST REGION, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU-560 048. 15. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-2, BENGALURU EAST, GREATER BENGALURU, GREATER BENGALURU EAST REGION, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU-560 048. 16. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER BENGALURU NORTH REGION, HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 17. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-1, GREATER BENGALURU NORTH REGION, HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10066 WP No. 5264 of 2026 18. THE NORTH COMMISSIONER, ZONAL-2, GREATER BENGALURU NORTH REGION, HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 19. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR (DAY-NALAM PROJECT), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, NO.11, ROOM NO.305, 3RD FLOOR, BLUE CROSS CHAMBER BUILDING, INFANTRY CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 20. THE COMMISSIONER, SKILL DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KAUSHALYABHAVAN, NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 030. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R.1 & R.2; SRI PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.3 TO R.18; SRI P.B. ACHAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R.19 & R.20.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF DIRECTION OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT THE RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 18 TO ISSUE THE VALID/RECTIFY IDENTITY CARD IN FAVOUR OF THE VENDORS, ETC. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10066 WP No. 5264 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.3 to 18. Sri P.B.Achappa, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.19 and 20. 2. Petitioners are before this Court seeking the following reliefs: "(a) Issue a writ of direction or any other appropriate Writ the Respondents No.3 to 18 to issue the valid / rectify Identity Card in favour of the Vendors. (b) To pass such other order/orders at this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice." 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that the identity cards which has been issued to the petitioners suffer from a mistake inasmuch as though the identity cards has been issued by the Greater Bengaluru Authority, it has been - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10066 WP No. 5264 of 2026 signed by an Officer stated to belong to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. In pursuance thereof, a representation has been submitted by the petitioners on 30.01.2026 in terms of Annexure-E, which has not been acted upon. 4. Though the said representation has been submitted recently on 30.01.2026, considering that the identity cards would be a necessary document for the petitioners to carry on their street vending business, the respondents are directed to consider the said representation and issue proper identity cards with the correct details therein, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34