Sri K M Krishnamurthy v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), single bench, E.S. Indiresh J., WP No. 19148 of 2026 (KLR-RES), decided 29 June 2026. Encroachment removal; 40 feet public road; Survey Nos. 98, 99 and 92; Hurulagurki Village; Devanahalli Taluk; Bengaluru Rural District; Venkatagirikote Gram Panchayat; BIAAPA; BMRDA; Radha Soami Satsang Beas; writ of mandamus under Articles 226 and 227; spot inspection by Deputy Commissioner, Tahsildar and Land Records officers; hearing to aggrieved persons; decision within two months; petition disposed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to Respondent Nos.2, 4, 6 and 7 to conduct a spot inspection and remove any encroachment on the 40 feet public road, affording an opportunity of hearing to aggrieved persons and taking a decision within two months; pending applications also disposed of as not surviving.