IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

WRIT PETITION NO. 15111 OF 2025 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

SMT M. MANJULA KUMARI

W/O LATE M NAGESH

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

NO. 400, ASHRITHA

RAMAGONDANAHALLI, WHITEFIELD

BENGALURU 560 066

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. M J ALVA.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER

BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE

N.R. SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 002

Digitally

signed by 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

VIJAYA P

Location: WHITEFIELD SUB-DIVISION

HIGH COURT BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE

OF

KARNATAKA MAHADEVAPURA RANGE

VARTHUR ROAD, WHITEFIELD

RAMAGONDANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 066

3. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

WHITEFIELD SUB-DIVISION BRUHAT BENGALURU

MAHANAGARA PALIKE MAHADEVAPURA RANGE

VARTHUR ROAD, WHITEFIELD RAMAGONDANAHALLI

BENGALURU - 560 066

4. JAYAKEERTHI S/O LATE SANJEEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO. 7, SANGEETH, 3RD CROSS VINAYAKA LAYOUT, K.R. PURAM BENGALURU-560 036

5. SMT. LAKSHMISHREE D/O LATE SANJEEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NO. 7, SANGEETH, 3RD CROSS VINAYAKA LAYOUT, K.R. PURAM BENGALURU - 560 036 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 SRI A. SAMPATH FOR RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5)

THIS WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO STOP THE ILLEGAL AND UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION BEING PUT UP IN THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE BUILDING BYELAWS OF THE CITY OF BENGALURU AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 AND 3 FOR ALLOWING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 4 AND 5 TO PUT UP UNAUTHORIZED AND ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

ORAL ORDER

The present petition has been filed seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to stop the illegal and un-authorized construction being put up in the schedule property in contravention of the Building Bye-laws.

2. During the pendency of the proceedings, learned counsel for the respondent-Bhruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) submits that notice is issued under Section 248(1) with provisional order passed and further notice under Section 248(2) of the BBMP Act, 2020 has been issued. It is also submitted that further action would be taken after perusing the reply of the property owner.

3. In light of the proceedings initiated by the respondent-BBMP in terms of the provisional order under section 248(1) and further proceedings under section 248(2), the present writ petition is disposed of while making it clear with the respondent-BBMP is to take the proceedings to logical conclusion within a period not later then three months from today.

4. All contentions are kept open.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/-

(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV)

JUDGE HR