Sri Harish v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Harish S/o Hulugappa Pujar v. State of Karnataka & Chief Officer, Town Panchayath Office, Kanakagiri; WP No. 100147 of 2025 (GM-RES); High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; decided 8 April 2025; Jyoti Mulimani, J. Petitioner running a poultry farm in the scheduled property sought mandamus to restrain demolition of his commercial shop without due procedure, alleging an oral order for removal under the guise of road widening without notice or opportunity. Held: demolition was a mere apprehension, not a confirmed event, and no demolition notice had been issued; reliefs premature; writ petition rejected. Keywords: writ of mandamus, premature writ petition, apprehended demolition, road widening, Articles 226 and 227, GM-RES.
What did the court decide?
The possibility of the petitioner's property being demolished is only an apprehension, not a confirmed event, and no notice for demolition has been issued.