- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16867 WP No. 21314 of 2025 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. 21314 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K.K. RAMAKRISHNA S/O KADALAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT 124/125 RAVI KIRLOSKAR LAYOUT CHIKKABIDARAKALLI BENGALURU - 560 073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA KUMAR GOWDA H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER MADANAYAKANAHALLI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 562 162. 3. SRI. MANJUNATHA R.B. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/AT NO.186, DODDA BIDARAKALLU BEHIND MUNESHWARA TEMPLE BENGALURU - 560 073. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. BOPANNA, AGA FOR R1; SMT. H.C.LOKESHWARI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAVISHANKAR A., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. G.H.CHANNA GANGAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16867 WP No. 21314 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER REPRESENTATION DATED 30/05/2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E AND 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. On the allegation that respondent no.3 is putting up construction in violation of building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Learned counsel for respondent no.2-City Municipal Council, upon instructions submits that, upon inspection it has been found that respondent no.3 has indeed put up construction in violation of building bye-laws and sanctioned plan and action has been initiated against respondent no.3 in the manner known to law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16867 WP No. 21314 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for respondent no.3 submits that, petitioner is also guilty of putting up construction in violation of buildings bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. 4. In the light of aforementioned submissions of learned counsel for respondent nos.2 and 3, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take the action initiated against respondent no.3 to its logical end in accordance with law within a period of three months from today. Respondent no.2 is further directed to initiate appropriate action against the petitioner also in accordance with law, if it is found that his construction is in violation of building bye-laws and the sanctioned plan. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27