Karnataka High Court
WP/22732/2026 of BENGALURU NAVANIRMANA PARTY Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 29 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010505992026 NC: 2026:KHC:46746-DB WP No. 22732 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 22732 OF 2026 (LB-ELE-PIL)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 22732 OF 2026 (LB-ELE-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
BENGALURU NAVANIRMANA PARTY
HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT
101, BRIGADE PARAMOUNT
NO.5, OLD MADRAS ROAD
C.V. RAMAN NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 093
THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
MR. SRIKANTH NARASIMHAN
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI P R SHRIKARA, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI GEORGE JOSEPH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU – 560 001
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signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
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2.
THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY THE
STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
K.S.E.C. BUILDING, NO.8
1ST FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD
BENGALURU – 560 052
3.
GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA
4.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER
NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD
NEW DELHI – 110 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1
SRI K.N.PHANINDRA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1)
OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY
OTHER
APPROPRIATE
WRIT,
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ORDER
OR
DIRECTION
DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO UNDERTAKE A COMPREHENSIVE AND TIME-BOUND VERIFICATION AND RECTIFICATION OF THE ELECTORAL ROLLS PROPOSED TO BE UTILIZED FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WITHIN BENGALURU AND ETC.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying as under: “a) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No.2 to undertake a comprehensive and time-bound verification and rectification of the electoral rolls proposed to be utilized for municipal elections within Bengaluru;
b) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to implement proper Sectioning in accordance with the Electoral Roll Manual and other applicable guidelines while preparing and maintaining municipal electoral rolls;
c) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to identify and rectify instances of incorrect ward allocation, duplicate voter entries, erroneous address particulars and other systemic defects affecting the electoral rolls;
d) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to publish revised draft electoral rolls upon completion of the rectification exercise and invite objections and suggestions from members of the public before finalization thereof;
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e) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to establish a transparent and reasoned mechanism for consideration and disposal of objections relating to electoral roll discrepancies;
f) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to pass in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice and equity.”
2. The petitioner's principal grievance is that the voters list which has been published by the authorities, has mapped certain voters from one ward to another.
3. In support of the said contentions, the petitioner has also produced maps showing the location of the addresses, the boundaries of certain wards pointing out that the addresses of such voters falls within another ward.
4. Mr. K.N.Phanindra, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the State Election Commission submits that the voter’s list published is presently undergoing revision pursuant to the exercise of Special Intensive Revision [SIR] being undertaken by the Election Commission of India. He submits that the issue as flagged by the petitioner, if not already considered, shall be addressed in accordance with law.
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5. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition.
6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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