IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5274 OF 2026 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. MANJU REDDY, S/O. SAMPANGI RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 2. MRS. MAMATHA S, WIFE OF MR. MANJU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS.

BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 1026/7, 'D' BLOCK, 3^RD CROSS, OPP. BROOKFIELD, AECS LAYOUT, KUNDANAHALLI, BENGALURU -560 037 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LATHA S SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by SHWETHA

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, RAGHAVENDRA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Location: High REP. BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, Court of VIDHANA SOUDHA, Karnataka BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER, BBMP, NO.1, N R ROAD, BENGAKLURU-560 002.

3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HOODI (SUB DIVISION), MAHADEVAPURA ZONE, BENGALURU - 560 043.

4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING, BBMP NO. 1, N R ROAD, BENGALURU -560 002.

5. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA), BBMP, NO. 1, N.R. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 002.

REP. BY DIRECTOR MEMBER.

6. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA -560 020, REP. BY PLANNING AUTHORITY MEMBER.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R-1;

SRI PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 TO R-5;

SRI K KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R-6)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION, DELETING THE ROAD IN CDP RMP 2015 SCHEDULE KUNDALAHALLI SY NO 110 THE ROAD WHICH IS PREVAILING IN CDP RMP 2015 (MUTATION CORRIDOR) AS THE PROPOSED ROAD IN RMP 2015 IS DROPPED IN THE PROPOSED CDP RMP 2031. (ANNEXURE "A" AND "A1") IN SO FAR AS THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY IS CONCERNED ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

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

"a. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction, deleting the road in CDP RMP 2015 Schedule Kundalahalli Sy.No.110 the road which is prevailing in CDP RMP 2015 (Mutation Corridor) as the proposed road in RMP 2015 is dropped in the proposed CDP RMP 2031 (Annexure "A" and "A1") in so far as the petition schedule property is concerned.

b. Issue a writ of Cewrtiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction, quashing the endorsement dated 01.09.2025 passed by the respondent no 4 stating that the application for plan sanction is to be modified as there is an road widening proposal for 30.00 Mtrs as per RMP 2015 has highly arbitrary and illegal. (Annexure -"B")

c. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction, directing the respondents to drop the proposal of formation of alleged road over the Petitioner schedule property as per RMP 2015.

(Annexure -"A")

d. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order directing the respondent 2 to 5 to regularize and issue Plan Sanction in favour of the petitioners with respect to the petition schedule properties in pursuant to the Petitioners application submitted on 09.07.2025 accepted on 01.09.2025 by Respondent No 4. (Annexure -"C")

e. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing respondent no 2 to 5 to consider petitioner representation dated 10.09.2025, 19.12.2025 and application. dated 11.09.2025 in accordance to law. (Annexure- R to R2).

f. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondent 2 to 5 in issuing the endorsement dated 01.09.2025 stating that the application for plan sanction is to be modified as there is an road widening proposal for 30.00 Mtrs as per RMP 2015 is highly arbitrary illegal and opposed to law. (Annexure -"B")

g. Grant such other relief as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of this case."

2. The petitioners claim to be