Petitioners challenged the construction of a nursing home in a residential area in Hassan. The court noted that the respondent clarified they intended to build only a residential structure, rendering the grievance infructuous, and disposed of the petition accordingly.
The writ petition was disposed of as having become infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.27402 OF 2025 (LB-RES)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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…PETITIONERS
AND:
BENGALURU-560 001.
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…RESPONDENTS
[BY SRI B. BOPANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI A. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI G.M. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI H.J. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R7, R9 & R11; R8, R10 - SERVED;
SRI. H.C. SHIVARAMU, ADVOCATE FOR R.12]
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO NO.6 TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY IN APPEAL NO.RA/MA/CR-07/2022-23 DATED 15/09/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE SUITABLE ORDERS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
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ORAL ORDER
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and not any commercial building, the writ petition is disposed
of as having become infructuous.
Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be allowed to prohibit a residential construction by the owner.
Sri. D L Chandrashekar
Sri H.N. Naveen Kumar
Sri Mohan Kumar M.
Sri. Lokesh
Sri. Appaji N.
The State of Karnataka, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development
M.I. ARUN
As recorded by the court registry
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