This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner in public interest praying to declare Section 14A of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 as unconstitutional, illegal and ultra vires and also for issuance of writ of mandamus restraining the State and its officers from enforcing the provisions of said Section 14A of the Act. It appears, some other persons have also sought to follow the mandatory constitutional provisions under Article 243ZE of Constitution of India read with the provisions of Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act.

2. Petitioner claiming to be a person having concern for the public said to have redressed the haphazard and unplanned growth of Bangalore City particularly on account of arbitrary change of land use in residential areas that has directly affected the rights of the citizens and residents of Bangalore. In this regard, he has stated that the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act’ for short) was enacted to regulate the planned growth of land use and development in the State of Karnataka and to create conditions favourable for planning and replanning of the urban and rural areas with a view to provide f