Smt K Jayalakshmi v. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (Justice N S Sanjay Gowda, 04.02.2025) dismissed WP No. 21577 of 2024 (LB-BMP) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner Smt. K. Jayalakshmi sought mandamus to BBMP to consider her representation dated 04.07.2024 and demolish unauthorized construction by Respondent No.3 (Syed Imran). BBMP had issued a provisional order and order of confirmation; Appeal No. 7 of 2025 against confirmation pending. Court held relief already granted by BBMP; interim prayer did not survive; Respondent No.3 undertook no further construction till appeal disposal. Keywords: BBMP, unauthorized/illegal construction, demolition, writ petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Since BBMP had already taken action against the construction put up by respondent No.3 on the premise that it is illegal, the prayer sought for in the writ petition has already been granted by the BBMP itself.