Umapathi S v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL writ petition (WP No.537/2020, LB-RES-PIL), High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; petitioner Umapathi S in person; respondents State of Karnataka and Director of Country and Town Planning; prayer for mandamus to frame rules prescribing punishment under Section 76FFF, Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961; filed under Articles 226 & 227, Constitution of India; order dated 06.02.2026 by Vibhu Bakhru, CJ (coram incl. C.M. Poonacha, J); office objections; final opportunity of two weeks; conditional automatic dismissal without reference to Bench; listing on 23.04.2026; no substantive adjudication; no precedent engaged.
What did the court decide?
Final opportunity of two weeks to the petitioner to clear office objections; upon compliance the matter to be listed on 23.04.2026; on failure, the petition to stand dismissed automatically.