IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
NC: 2026:KHC:24691
WP No. 6839 of 2026 (GM-RES)
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
BETWEEN:
MR K N CHAKRAPANI
S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA P.
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
NO. 1298, RAJARAJESHWARI MARG,
KODIGEHALLI MAIN ROAD,
VIRUPAKSHAPURA,
BENGALURU 560097.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VYSHAK MANIKANTA S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU 560001.
2. BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS METROPOLITAN
COMMISSIONER NO, 1,
ALI ASKER ROAD,
VASANTH NAGAR,
BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA 560001
3. BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AREA
PLANNING AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY
333/1, 1ST FLOOR, V.J. COMPLEX,
NAGONDANA HALLI MAIN RD,
DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA 562110
4. M/S BABA DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED,
PLOT NO. 12A, PRAKRUTHI LAYOUT,
HEGGANAHALLI VILLAGE,
KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110.
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
MR. P. SASIBHUSHAN
COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT,
1956
5. MR. P. SASIBHUSHAN
S/O UNKNOWN
AGED MAJOR
RESIDING AT. PLOT NOS. 19 AND 20,
HEGGANAHALLI VILLAGE,
KUNDANA HOBLI,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562110
6. SMT P. ANASUYA,
W/O P. SASI BHUSHAN,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
RESIDING AT. PLOT NOS. 19 AND 20,
HEGGANAHALLI VILLAGE,
KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA FOR R1
SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3
SRI. ASHOK S HARANAHALLI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
SRI. ANOOP HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS FROM RESPONDENT NOS. 1 TO 3 RELATING TO THE CIVIC AMENITY (CA) SITE NO. 13 EARMARKED AS PARK AND OPEN SPACE, SITUATED IN SY. NOS. 76A, 77A, 80 AND 81 OF HEGGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK AS SHOWN IN ANNEXURE-C. B) CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM RESPONDENT NOS. 1 TO 3 PERTAINING TO THE 30 FEET ROAD TRAVERSING THROUGH SY. NOS. 76A, 77A, 80, 81, 74 AND 76 OF HEGGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, INCLUDING ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ITS FORMATION, ALIGNMENT, APPROVAL, CLASSIFICATION AND PRESENT STATUS AS SHOWN IN ANNEXURE D. C) DIRECT TO APPOINT AN ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER, OR ANY OTHER FIT PERSON, TO INSPECT THE CIVIC AMENITY SITE AND THE ADJOINING 30 FEET ROAD, ASCERTAIN AND RECORD THE PRESENT PHYSICAL STATUS, NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONSTRUCTION OR ENCROACHMENT, PRESENT USE OF THE LAND, AND ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THE SANCTIONED LAYOUT PLAN BEARING NO. BMRDA/LAO/29/97-98 DATED 06.08.1997 AS AMENDED ON 20.12.1999 AND THE SANCTIONED PLAN BEARING CC NO. BIAAPA/TPL/LAO/183/2004-05 DATED 06.09.2004, AND TO SUBMIT A REPORT WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEASUREMENTS WITHIN SUCH TIME AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT AT ANNEXURES C AND D. D) DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO DEMOLISH AND REMOVE THE UNAUTHORISED CONSTRUCTION RAISED BY RESPONDENT NO. 4 ON THE CIVIC AMENITY (CA) SITE EARMARKED FOR PARK PURPOSES AT ANNEXURE C. E) DECLARE THAT THE PRIVATE OCCUPATION AND UTILISATION OF THE SAID CA SITE BY RESPONDENT NO. 4 IS ILLEGAL, UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND VOID AB INITIO AT ANNEXURE C. F) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO RESTORE THE 30 FEET ROAD STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SANCTIONED PLAN BEARING CC NO. BIAAPA/TPL/LAO/183/2004-05 DATED 06.09.2004, AND TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND KEEP THE SAME OPEN AND UNOBSTRUCTED FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT ANNEXURE D. G) DIRECTION RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENTS, THEIR AGENTS, OR ANY PRIVATE PARTIES FROM USING OR PERMITTING THE USE OF THE CA SITE AND THE ADJOINING 30 FEET ROAD FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH IT IS EARMARKED UNDER THE SANCTIONED LAYOUT PLAN AT ANNEXURE C & D.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
ORAL ORDER
1. The captioned petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:
"a) Call for entire records from Respondent Nos.1 to 3 relating to the Civic Amenity (CA) Site No.13 earmarked as park and open space, situated in Sy.Nos.76A, 77A, 80 and 81 of Hegganahalli Village, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk as shown in Annexure-C;
b) Call for the entire records from Respondent Nos.1 to 3 pertaining to the 30 feet road traversing through Sy.Nos.76A, 77A, 80, 81, 74 and 76 of Hegganahalli Village, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, including all documents relating to its formation, alignment, approval, classification and present status as shown in Annexure-D;
c) Direct to appoint an Advocate Commissioner, or any other fit person, to inspect the Civic Amenity site and the adjoining 30 feet road, ascertain and record the present physical status, nature and extent of construction or encroachment, present use of the land, and any deviations from the sanctioned layout plan bearing No.BMRDA/LAO/29/97-98 dated 06.08.1997 and the sanctioned plan bearing CC No.BIAAPA/TPL/LAO/183/2004-05 dated 06.09.2004, and to submit a report with photographs and measurements within such time as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit at Annexures - C & D;
d) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondent authorities to demolish and remove the unauthorized constructions raised by Respondent No.4 on the Civic Amenity (CA) site earmarked for park purposes at Annexure-C;
e) Declare that the private occupation and utilization of the said CA site by Respondent No.4 is illegal, unconstitutional, and void ab init
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