IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.65599 OF 2016 (GM-SLUM)

BETWEEN:

S. JOHN WILLIAM @ BALASUNDRAM SON OF SOLOMON @ MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, AND RESIDING AT NO.14, ITC COLONY QUARTERS, JEEVAHALLI COX TOWN, BENGALURU-560 005 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHINAY Y.T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, Digitally signed by MINISTRY-2, NO.213, ARUNKUMAR M S

2ND FLOOR, Location: HIGH COURT OF VIKAS SOUDHA, KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, #55, 3^rd FLOOR, ABHAYA COMPLEX, RISALDAR STREET, SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 020.

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DISTRICT, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 & R3;

SRI S.P. SATHISHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 30.09.2002 IN KSA.CR.5/89-90 PASSED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNX-C AND NOTIFICATION DATED 18.10.2002 ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNX-D OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE DIRECT