WP/31161/2026 of SMT. NIRMALA KEERTHI Vs THE GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, on 5 October 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 31161 OF 2026 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT. NIRMALA KEERTHI

WIFE OF SHRI S.M. KEERTHI,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

2.

SHRI S.M. KEERTHI

SON OF SHRI S.N. MOORTHY,

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

BOTH ARE RESIDING AT

NO.84, 4TH CROSS, UAS LAYOUT,

RMV 2ND STAGE,

BENGALURU 560094.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SHRAVAN S LOKRE.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY,

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER,

HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. SQUARE,

BENGALURU 560002.

Digitally

signed by

VANAMALA

N

Location:

HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

2.

THE JOINT COMMISSIONER,

BENGALURU NORTH CITY CORPORATION,

GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY,

JAKKUR DIVISION,

DEFENCE COLONY, 9TH MAIN ROAD,

SAHAKARA NAGAR,

BENGALURU 560092.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER/NOTICE PASSED

BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, NAMELY, THE JOINT

COMMISSIONER,

GREATER

BENGALURU

AUTHORITY, NORTH ZONE-1, JAKKUR DIVISION, UNDER SECTION 243(3)(C) OF THE GREATER

BENGALURU GOVERNANCE ACT, 2024, BEARING

REFERENCE

NO.

JC/2-1/BNCC/PO/37/26-27

DATED 03.06.2026, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO AFFORD THE

PETITIONERS A REASONABLE AND EFFECTIVE

OPPORTUNITY OF HEARING AND TO CONDUCT

PROPER

ENQUIRY

AND

INSPECTION

IN

ACCORDANCE WITH LAW BEFORE TAKING ANY

FURTHER ACTION IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE

PROPERTY.

HC-KAR

THIS

PETITION,

COMING

ON

FOR

PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS

MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD