Sri Purushotham S v. the Chief Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Writ Petition No. 13907 of 2026 (LB-BMP); decided 17.06.2026 by Justice B M Shyam Prasad. Unauthorized construction without sanctioned plan near Koodlu Main Road, Ward No. 32, Bengaluru South; mandamus against Assistant Executive Engineer, GBA; representation dated 15.4.2026 (Annexure-C); interim orders of 08.06.2026 stopping construction and sealing the property; property sealed 09.06.2026 with mahazar; Section 243, Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024; joint inspection, provisional order, opportunity of hearing, confirmation order; affidavit on status of proceedings within two months; Articles 226 & 227, Constitution of India; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of: second respondent to act under Section 243 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (joint inspection, provisional order, opportunity of hearing, confirmation order) regarding the third respondent's construction, which remains under seal; third respondent may produce the sanctioned plan; second respondent to file an affidavit within two months on the status of the Section 243 proceedings.