IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2342 OF 2026 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SRINIVASA, S/O T.RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

2. SMT. ARATHI.J.S, W/O SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO.36, 7TH CROSS, UAS LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU- 560094 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ROOPESHA B., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND Digitally signed by SHWETHA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAGHAVEN DRA THE GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, Location: HIGH HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R.SQUARE, COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU- 560 002 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HBR LAYOUT SUB-DIVISION, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BENGALURU - 560 094

3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF HBR LAYOUT SUB-DIVISION, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BENGALURU - 560 094 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BATHE GOWDA K.V., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 09.12.2025 PASSED BY THE R-1 IN DISMISSING THE APPEAL NO. 31/2025 VIDE ANNX-H AND IN CONFIRMING THE ORDER DTD. 28.10.2024 PASSED BY THE R-2 IN NO. SAKANIA/HBR/VASAM- 77/CO/26/24-25 U