Karnataka Education Society v. the Chief Secretary
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Writ petition (LB-BMP) WP No. 5929 of 2026, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:11214, decided 23.02.2026 by Suraj Govindaraj J. Karnataka Education Society v. Chief Secretary, State of Karnataka; Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department; Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to consider a representation dated 24/2/2025 (Annexure-A) and pass appropriate orders as per the BBMP amended Act. Held: representations by citizens must be decided within a reasonable time, accept-or-reject, in accordance with law, with reasoned orders on rejection; BBMP directed to decide within 30 days; interim restraint against dispossession; entitlement left open. Keywords: mandamus, non-consideration of representation, reasonable time, reasoned order, BBMP, dispossession restraint, preliminary hearing. Advocates: Manjunatha S.V. for petitioner; Spoorthi V (HCGP) for R1-R2; Pawan Kumar for R3.