Ms Sandra Alistair v. Greater Bengaluru Authority
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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; single judge (B M Shyam Prasad, J.); WP No. 13754 of 2026 (LB-BMP); neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:28717; decided 12 June 2026; disposed. Subject-matter: alleged encroachment of a public road at Horamavu, Bengaluru by a neighbouring owner's building access constructed through the petitioner's property; writ under Articles 226 and 227 seeking mandamus against Greater Bengaluru Authority and Bengaluru East City Corporation (Respondent Nos. 1 and 4) to act on written complaints dated 14.11.2025 and 22.12.2025; Court declined to pass substantive orders in the absence of the opposite property owner as a party and instead directed the Assistant Executive Engineer/Zonal Officer (third respondent) to examine permissibility of the construction after notice to that owner and submit a report to the Registry within eight weeks; petitioner given a week to furnish a certified copy of the order. Keywords: encroachment, public road, building access, mandamus, due process, notice to adjoining owner, report to Registry, LB-BMP.