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Sri K N Shivashankar v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Jun 2025WA/1210/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Bengaluru DB; WA No. 1210 of 2024 (BDA); writ appeal dismissed as withdrawn; appellants to approach Consumer Forum for execution of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Bengaluru (Urban) order; impugned: learned Single Judge order dated 09.10.2023 in WP No-16320/2017; filed u/S 4 Karnataka High Court Act; coram: V Kameswar Rao, Acting Chief Justice (author) with C M Joshi, J.; decided 24 June 2025; counsel: Leeladhar H P for appellants, K.S Harish Govt. Advocate for R-1, Poonam Patil for R-3, R-2 served and unrepresented; R-4 to R-6 deleted vide order dated 19.02.2025; respondents include State of Karnataka, Karnataka State D-Group Employees Central Association, Commissioner BDA; no cases cited; no issues framed; no quantum.

What did the court decide?

None; the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn at the request of the appellants, who stated they would approach the Consumer Forum for execution of the District Forum's order.

Why is it important?

In view of the appellants' submission that they intend to approach the concerned Consumer Forum seeking execution of the order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Bengaluru (Urban), the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. ¶68

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn at the request of the appellants, who stated they would approach the Consumer Forum for execution of the District Forum's order.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the appellants' submission that they intend to approach the concerned Consumer Forum seeking execution of the order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Bengaluru (Urban), the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Appeal No. 1210 of 2024 (BDA), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Division Bench: V Kameswar Rao, Acting Chief Justice, and C M Joshi, J.; oral judgment dated 24 June 2025): After some submissions, learned counsel for the appellants sought withdrawal of the appeal, stating that the appellants intend to approach the concerned Consumer Forum seeking execution of the order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Bengaluru (Urban). The appeal, filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act praying to call for the entire records in WP No-16320/2017 and to set aside the order dated 09.10.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge therein, was dismissed as withdrawn. The judgment records no adjudication on merits, cites no precedent, and records no monetary quantum.

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT APPEAL NO. 1210 OF 2024 (BDA)

BETWEEN:

SRI K N SHIVASHANKAR, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS.

SMT. V S RAJESHWARI, W/O LATE K N SHIVASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS.

SMT. NAGALATHA, W/O V K SRIRAMA, D/O LATE K N SHIVASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS.

Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SRI KARTHIK KUMAR GURU K S, S/O LATE K N SHIVASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS.

ALL ARE R/AT NO. 11, 7^TH CROSS, PRASHANTH NAGAR,

AISHWARYA BAKERY, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 079.

SRI A G MANJUNATH, S/O LATE A S GANAPATH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT C/O NO. 4, 4^TH CROSS, PAPAREDDY PALYA, ARUNACHALAM LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2^ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 072.

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AND ALSO WORKING AT C/O DELTA CONTROL SYSTEMS, NO. 63/3, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, 5^TH CROSS, 1^ST MAIN, ASHWATHNAGARA, SUNKADAKATTE, BANGALORE-560 091.

SRI K G VIJAYA KUMAR, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS.

SMT. BHARATHI K V, W/O LATE K G VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS.

SMT. SUCHITHA K V, D/O LATE K G VIJAYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS.

KUM. K V VAIBHAVI, D/O LATE K G VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS.

ALL ARE R/AT NO. 22. 1^ST MAIN ROAD, VIVEKANANDANAGAR, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085.

SMT. SUNITHA SHILLY, W/O SHILLY JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO. 33, 5^TH MAIN, 6^TH PHASE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, 1^ST STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.

SRI NAGASHAYANA, S/O K VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1063, GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD, VIDYARANYAPURA, 1^ST MAIN, MYSORE-560 008.

REP. BY HIS GPA HOLDER, SRI C V CHANDRA MOULI,

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S/O K VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO. 845, 23^RD MAIN, 2^ND PHASE, J P NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 078.

SMT. C L ANUSUYA, W/O V RAJASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO. 456, 13^TH CROSS, 5^TH MAIN, "D" GROUP LAYOUT, SRIGANDADAKAVAL, BANGALORE-560 091.

SRI G H HANUMANTHAIAH, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1001, 2^ND "C" CROSS, 3^RD BLOCK, 3^RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 079.

SRI H S SIDDAGANGAPPA, S/O LATE H C SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO. 53/1, SHIVA KRUPA, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, KAVERY LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI ROAD, BANGALORE-560 040.

PRESENTLY R/AT MANGALA NILAYA, F-565, 12^TH CROSS, 2^ND "D" MAIN, BEL LAYOUT, BHARATH NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 091.

SMT. G S LAKSHMI, W/O JALANARASIMHA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO. 69, 5^TH CROSS, BASAVESHWARA LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040.

SRI H K KRISHNA, S/O KRISHNEGOWDA,

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AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO. B-162, 1^ST FLOOR, 5^TH MAIN, KEB LAYOUT, BTM LAYOUT, (KUVEMPU NAGAR), BANGALORE-560 029.

SMT K M RUKHMINI, W/O DR K L PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3, ESI HOSPITAL QUARTERS, HUVALLI ROAD, NIDUVALLI, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

SMT. PONNAMMA, W/O P RAVI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT C/O GAYATHRI, NO. 52, 10^TH CROSS, A CROSS, PRASHANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE-560 083.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI LEELADHAR H P, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

KARNATAKA STATE D-GROUP EMPLOYEES CENTRAL ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, M S BUILDING, 4^TH STAGE, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

THE COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T CHOUDAIAH ROAD,

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KUMARA KRUPA WEST, BENGALURU-560 020.

SRI G DAYASHANKAR, S/O LATE G.C OBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT C/O SMT. K ROHINI, NO.34, 14^TH CROSS, 5^TH MAIN, SRINIDHI LAYOUT, CHUNCHAGHATTA, BANGALORE-560 062.

SMT. V SHASHIKALA, W/O K VARADARAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO. 351, 8^TH CROSS, BCC LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 040.

SRI G.S SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O G.K GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO. 58, 2^ND CROSS, 12^TH MAIN, BSK, 2^ND STAGE, RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK, SRINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 050.

(VIDE ORDER DATED 19.02.2025, R-4 TO 6 ARE DELETED)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S HARISH, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R-1; MRS. POONAM PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R-3; R-2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; VIDE ORDER DATED 19.02.2025, R-4 TO 6 ARE DELETED)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS IN WP No-16320/2017 ON THE FILE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No-16320/2017 FURTHER BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE SAID WP AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS ARE JUST.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO ,ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO ,ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

After some submissions, learned counsel for the appellants seeks to withdraw the appeal as the appellants intend to approach the concerned Consumer Forum seeking execution of the order passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Bengaluru (Urban).

In view of the above submission, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/(V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(C M JOSHI) JUDGE

NR/-

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Karnataka High Court Act4¶60

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 09.10.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP No-16320/2017, which the appellants prayed to set aside by allowing the said writ petition.¶60
High Court of Karnataka (learned Single Judge) · 09.10.2023
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No. 16320/2017 on the file of the High Court of Karnataka, out of which this writ appeal arises.¶60
Prior proceeding
An order had been passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Bengaluru (Urban); the appellants intended to approach the Consumer Forum seeking its execution.¶67
Prior proceeding
Vide order dated 19.02.2025 in this appeal, respondents R-4 to R-6 were deleted from the array of respondents.¶58

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Sri K N Shivashankar (since dead, by his LRs)¶10
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt. V S Rajeshwari¶11
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt. Nagalatha¶12
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Sri Karthik Kumar Guru K S¶14
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Sri A G Manjunath¶17
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Sri K G Vijaya Kumar (since dead, by his LRs)¶22
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt. Bharathi K V¶23
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt. Suchitha K V¶24
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Kum. K V Vaibhavi¶25
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt. Sunitha Shilly¶27
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Sri Nagashayana (represented by his GPA holder Sri C V Chandra Mouli)¶28
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt. C L Anusuya¶33
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Sri G H Hanumanthaiah¶34
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Sri H S Siddagangappa¶35
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt. G S Lakshmi¶37
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Sri H K Krishna¶38
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt K M Rukhmini¶43
Leeladhar H P
appellant
Smt. Ponnamma¶44
Leeladhar H P
respondent
State of Karnataka, by its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department¶48
K.S Harish
respondent
Karnataka State D-Group Employees Central Association, rep. by its President¶49
respondent
The Commissioner, Bengaluru Development Authority¶50
Poonam Patil
respondent
Sri G Dayashankar (deleted vide order dated 19.02.2025)¶55
respondent
Smt. V Shashikala (deleted vide order dated 19.02.2025)¶56
respondent
Sri G.S Santhosh Kumar (deleted vide order dated 19.02.2025)¶57

Coram

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V Kameswar Raoauthor¶66
C M Joshimember¶64

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 24 Jun 2025 · June
Registered: 13 Aug 2024
Case no.: WA/1210/2024
CNR: KAHC010464432024
Bench: Acting C M Joshi
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Writ Appeal (BDA)

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Cite this judgement

Sri K N Shivashankar v. State of Karnataka, WA/1210/2024 (KA), decided on 24 June 2025.

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Statutes1

Karnataka High Court Act4

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Procedural history4

Order dated 09.10.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP No-16320/2017, which the appellants prayed to set aside by allowing the said writ petition.High Court of Karnataka (learned Single Judge) · 09.10.2023
Writ Petition No. 16320/2017 on the file of the High Court of Karnataka, out of which this writ appeal arises.
An order had been passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Bengaluru (Urban); the appellants intended to approach the Consumer Forum seeking its execution.

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Bench / Coram

V Kameswar Rao and C M Joshi

Parties & counsel