IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO. 12841 OF 2022 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. RAJESH N BEGUR

S/O. LATE H. NANJUNDAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

R/AT NO.237, 2C CROSS,

1^ST MAIN, 2^ND STAGE, DOMLUR,

BENGALURU-560 071.

DESIGNATED PARTNER.

2. SUMITRA VENTURES LLP

FORMERLY KNOWN AS SHUBAN KNOWLEDGE PRIVATE LIMITED,

HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE

AT UNIT B/513, PLOT C70,

THE CAPITAL, B WING, G-BLOCK,

BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX,

Digitally signed BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI-450 051,

by SHWETHA

REPRESENTED BY ITS DESIGNATED

RAGHAVENDRA

PARTNER MR. FARZAD BAGLI

Location: HIGH

COURT OF REGISTERED U/S 58(1) OF LLP ACT, 2008.

KARNATAKA

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. MANIK B.T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE COMMISSIONER OF BBMP

BBMP MAIN OFFICE,

HUDSON CIRCLE,

BENGALURU-560 002.

2. MR. MANOJ JAIN ZONAL COMMISSIONER, AGE MAJOR, BBMP MAIN OFFICE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 002. 3. MR. MANJUNATH THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AGE MAJOR, WARD 112, DOMLUR SUB-DIVISION, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, 1^ST MAIN, 1^ST B CROSS, DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560 071.

4. MR. PRAKASH THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, AGE MAJOR, WARD 112, DOMLUR SUB-DIVISION, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, 1^ST MAIN, 1^ST B CROSS, DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560 071.

5. MR. OM HEGDE OORUTHOTA S/O. UNKNOWN, AGE MAJOR, 968, SRINIDHI NILAYA, 7^TH CROSS, BANASHANKARI 1^ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 050.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SINCHANA M.R., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. H. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5; NOTICE NOT ORDERED IN R/O R2 TO R4)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: (I) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.AEE(D)/PR/38/2021-22 DTD.12.01.2022 ISSUED UNDER SECTION 248(2) OF THE BBMP ACT AGAINST PETITIONER NO.1 WITH RESPECT TO SCHEUDLE A PROPERTY, NAMELY NO.237 2C CROSS, DOMLUR 2^ND STATE, BENGALURU-560 071; AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

“I. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned order at Annexure A bearing No. AEE(D)/PR/38/2021-22 dated 12.01.2022 issued under Section 248 (2) of the BBMP Act against Petitioner No. 1 with respect to Schedule A property, namely No. 237 2C Cross, Domlur 2^nd Stage, Bengaluru 560 071.

II. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned order at Annexure B bearing No. AEE(D)/PR/38/2021-22 dated 12.01.2022 issued under Section 248 (1) of the BBMP Act against Petitioner No. 1 with respect to Schedule A property, namely No. 237 20 Cross, Domlur 2^nd Stage, Bengaluru 560 071.

III. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned order at Annexure C bearing No. AEE(D)/PR/37/2021-22 dated 12.01.2022 issued under Section 248 (2) of the BBMP Act against Petitioner No. 2 with respect to Schedule A property, namely No. 236 2C Cross, Domlur 2^nd Stage, Bengaluru 560 071.

IV. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned order at Annexure D bearing No. AEE(D)/PR/37/2021-22 dated 12.01.2022 issued under Section 248 (1) of the BBMP Act against Petitioner No. 2 with respect to Schedule A property, namely No. 236 2C Cross, Domlur 2^nd Stage, Bengaluru 560 071.

V. Issue such other directions as this Hon'ble court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.

VI. Direct the Respondents to pay costs of this Writ Petition in the interest of Justice and Equity.”

2. What has been challenged are the provisional and confirmatory orders passed under Section 248(1) and 248(2). On an enquiry with learned counsel for respondent No.1 as to whether the petitioners have replied to the said Notices/Orders, he submitted that no reply has been received till now.

3. In that view of the matter, I am of the considered opinion that the said Orders could be read do