IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION No.14041/2021 (LB- BMP)

BETWEEN

SRI P. SREEDHAR REDDY

S/O P.VENKU REDDY,

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,

R/AT NO. 25, 1^ST MAIN ROAD,

HGH LAYOUT, GANGANAGAR,

BENGALURU 3 560 032.

... PETITIONER

(BY SRI MANJUNATHA S.V., ADVOCATE)

AND

1.

BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE

REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER,

N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU 3 560 002.

2.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

4^TH FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA,

AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU 3 560 001.

3.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TOWN PLANNING (EAST)

BRUHAT BANGALORE

MAHANAGARA PALIKE,

UTILITY BUILDING,

2

MAYOHALL 22^ND FLOOR,

M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU 3 560 092.

4.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR,

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA,

AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU 3 560 001.

... RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPUR, AGA FOR R2 AND R4 (PHYSICAL

HEARING);

SRI V.SREENIDHI, ADVOCATE A/W

SMT.SINCHANA M.R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE

BYELAWS NO.3.9 OF THE BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE

BUIDLING BYE-LAWS 2003 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, ILLEGAL AND

ULTRA VIRES; QUASH THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 12.07.2021

FOR A SUM OF RS.2,98,039/- (RUPEES TWO LAKHS NINETY EIGHT

THOUSAND THIRTY NINE ONLY) TOWARDS GROUND RENT AND

OTHER CHARGES REFERRED THEREIN AT ANNEXURE-A.

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY

HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

Heard Sri. Manjunatha S.V., learned counsel appearing for

petitioners, Sri.V.Sreenidhi along with Smt. Sinchana M.R.,

learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 3 3 BBMP

and Smt.Prathima Honnapur, learned Additional Government

Advocate appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 4.

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2. This petition calls in question the very same issues that

were called in question in W.P.No.4601/2020 and connected cases.

3. The batch of petitions are disposed of by an order dated

04.08.2021. In the light of identical issues, this writ petition is

also disposed following the order passed in W.P.No.4601/2020

and connected cases decided on 04.08.2021.

Sd/-

JUDGE

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