B N Raghuram v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; W.P. No.384/2020 (LB-BMP-PIL); PIL by 45 Malleswaram residents (first petitioner B N Raghuram) against State of Karnataka, BBMP West Zone, Bengaluru City Police (Traffic, Malleswaram Division) and commercial establishments M/s M.I.P.L Commercial Establishment, Liberty Show Room Godown, Brahmin’s Thatte Idli Hotel; filed under Articles 226 & 227; prayer to block-list illegal commercial establishments with exemplary costs; Bench: N.V. Anjaria CJ and M.I. Arun J; order dated 17.02.2025 granting four weeks to remove office objections, automatic dismissal in default, listing on 19.03.2025; purely procedural, no merits adjudication, no cases cited; advocates: Manjunatha L S (petitioners), B.V. Gopal (R-4), Vaishali Hegde (R-6).
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; four weeks' time granted to remove office objection, failing which the petition stands dismissed automatically; if complied with, petition to be listed on 19.03.2025.