Sri.Srinivasa, v. the Chief Commissioner and Appellate Tribunal
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 248 BBMP Act 2020 — notice to owner before enforcement action; notice to former owner vs current owner; violation of sanction plan / building bye-laws; unauthorised construction proceedings; writ of certiorari under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike; HBR Layout Sub-Division; Chief Commissioner and Appellate Tribunal, Greater Bengaluru Authority; khata transfer; purchase during pendency of proceedings; liberty to issue fresh notice after inspection in owner's presence; Karnataka High Court; Suraj Govindaraj J; WP 2342/2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ of certiorari issued; the orders dated 09.12.2025 (Annexure-H) and 28.10.2024 (Annexure-F) quashed; liberty reserved to the respondents to issue a fresh notice to the petitioners detailing the violations after carrying out an inspection of the property in the presence of the petitioners.