Karnataka High Court
WP/3909/2025 of SRI RAVIKUMAR Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 22 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010067252025 NC: 2026:KHC:52181 WP No. 3909 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.3909 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO.3909 OF 2025 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI RAVIKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
S/O LATE GUNDAIAH
R/AT NO. RAMADEVARAPALYA VILLAGE,
AMRUTHUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK,
TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572111.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. JEEVAN GOWDA S., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. RAVIKUMARA B.R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001.
2.
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
VIKASA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001.
3.
THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
VIKASA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001.
4.
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
KUNIGAL-572132.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PANINI A.H., ADDL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by
MAHALAKSHMI B M
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE
RESPONDENTS
TO
CONSIDER
THE
REPRESENTATION
LETTER/LEGAL NOTICE DATED 12.11.2024, ISSUED ON BEHALF OF
THE PETITIONER AND ANOTHER TO RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4
(VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THEM TO
REMOVE THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OVER THE NOTIFIED
AREA NH-275 OF RAMADEVARAPALYA VILLAGE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following prayers: “a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to direct the Respondents to consider the Representation Letter/Legal Notice dated 12.11.2024, issued on behalf of the Petitioner and another to Respondent No. 1 to 4 (vide Annexure-A) and consequently direct them to remove the illegal construction over the notified area NH- 275 of Ramadevaraplaya Village.
b. Pass such other orders which this Hon'ble court deems fit to pass in the circumstances of the case, with costs, in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the public authorities regarding the alleged unauthorized construction raised on a public
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road, which, according to the petitioner, is affecting the villagers at large.
3. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that an illegal unauthorized construction has been laid on the road by one Shivakumar S/o late Dasappa, in the notified area of NH- 275 of Ramadevarapalya Village.
4. The relief claimed in the present petition is essentially in the nature of a public interest. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable.
Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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