- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17384 WP No. 1106 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. 1106 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, D/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA @ THIGALARA MUNISWAMY, R/AT NO.499, 3RD CROSS, MARUTHI NAGARA, GUBBALALU, BANGALORE SOUTH, SUBRAMANYAPURA, BANGALORE URBAN - 560 061. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ASHOK MESTA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, CHIEF COMMISSIONER OFFICE, HUDSON CIRCLE, N R SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 2. THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH CITY CORPORATION, OFFICE AT BENGALURU SOUTH CITY CORPORATION, (FORMERLY SOUTH ZONAL COMMISSIONER OFFICE), 9TH MAIN ROAD, 9TH CROSS, 9TH PHASE, JAYANAGARA, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17384 WP No. 1106 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 011. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AEE) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, WARD NO.184, BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, UTTARAHALLI SUB-DIVISION, OFFICE AT C-136, UTTARAHALLI CROSS ROAD, GALI NO - 3, SIMHADRI LAYOUT, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 061. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING (ADTP) BOMMANAHALLI ZONE, OFFICE AT BEGUR MAIN ROAD, OLD CMC BUILDING, BOMMANAHALLL, BENGALURU - 560 068. 5. M C MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O S CHIKKANNA, R/A NO. 58/1, 12TH MAIN ROAD, SHAKAMBARI NAGAR, JP NAGAR, 1ST PHASE, BANGALORE - 560 078. 6. DR. K M HEMALATHA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O M C MANJUNATH, R/A NO. 58/1,12TH MAIN ROAD, SHAKAMBARI NAGAR, JP NAGAR, 1ST PHASE, BANGALORE - 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI BATHE GOWDA K.V., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI ABHILASH RAJU V., ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R6) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17384 WP No. 1106 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 OF THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP) TO CONSIDER PETITIONER S COMPLAINT DATED 16.09.2025 SUBMITTED ON 26.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE - A, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND WITHIN A TIME-BOUND MANNER, ETC. 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 1. The writ petition is filed by making an allegation against respondent nos.5 and 6 that they have put up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. 2. On 12.02.2026, the following order was passed:- ”1. Sri.Abhilash, learned counsel accepts notice for respondents No.5 and 6, hence, question of making payment of process fee in respect of respondents No.5 and 6 does not arise. 2. Learned counsel for respondents No.5 and 6 submits that respondents No.5 and 6 have stopped construction. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17384 WP No. 1106 of 2026 3. Sri.Pawan Kumar, learned counsel submits he would be filing inspection report by taking into account the regulation 5.01.2026 by 16.02.2026. He is also directed to furnish copy of the inspection report to the petitioner, as also respondents No.5 and 6 by end of day 24.02.2026. Learned counsel for respondents No.5 and 6 is seeks two weeks’ time to file objections to the main petition, as also the inspection report. 4. Relist on 24.02.2026." 3. Learned counsel appearing for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), upon instructions, submits that subsequent to the orders of this Court, an inspection has been conducted in respect of the property of respondent nos.5 and 6 and it is found that they have put up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent nos.1 to 4 to conduct the necessary enquiry in accordance with law and to take appropriate action against the illegal construction said to have been put up by respondent Nos.5 and 6. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17384 WP No. 1106 of 2026 5. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from today. 6. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36