- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14558 WP No. 8220 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.8220 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. S SHANMUGAM S/O LATE B SAGADEVAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 2. S. SURESH KUMAR S/O LATE B SAGADEVAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS BOTH PETITIONERS NO.1 AND 2 ARE RESIDING AT NO.143, 10TH CROSS ROAD, II BLOCK R.T.NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURESH S. LOKRE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHRAVAN S. LOKRE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE BANGALORE - 560 002. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14558 WP No. 8220 of 2026 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY YELAHANKA ZONE NO-2 HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD DASARAHALLI BANGALORE - 560 072. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (V) BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (BESCOM) C-4 SUB DIVISION, BESCOM, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.1 AND R.2; SRI. ANUSHAPRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R.3.) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY, YELAHANKA DIVISION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 243(3)(C) GREATER BANGALORE GOVERNANCE ACT, 2024, UNDER REFERENCE NO.GM.A/BOM.U.N./V-2/PO/15/2025-2026 DATED 30.12.2025 (ANNEXURE-A), ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14558 WP No. 8220 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. Proceedings have been initiated against the petitioners by the Greater Bengaluru Authority(GBA) and the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) for putting up construction in violation of the building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan in respect of the property which is the subject matter of the writ petition. 2. The case of the petitioners is that though the construction put up is in violation of the sanctioned plan, but it is not in violation of the building bye-laws, and the same can be regularized and that the petitioners have submitted a modified plan in this regard. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondent nos.1 and 2 (GBA), upon instructions, submits that the matter is pending for consideration before the second respondent - the Joint Commissioner and he further submits any action to be initiated against the petitioners will be done after a decision is taken by the Joint Commissioner, and not otherwise who shall also - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14558 WP No. 8220 of 2026 decide as to the request for regularisation of construction. Hence, the following:- ORDER i. The writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 (GBA) and respondent No.3 (BESCOM) not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners till an appropriate order is passed by respondent no.2 - Joint Commissioner, GBA in this regard. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1