Karnataka High Court
WP/23379/2026 of MR. A. SURESH CHANDRA BABU Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 10 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010516792026 NC: 2026:KHC:42074-DB WP No. 23379 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 23379 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 23379 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
MR. A. SURESH CHANDRA BABU
S/O. LATE K. S. A. SETTY
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO. 156
3RD FLOOR
PUTTANACHETTY ROAD
5TH MAIN, CHAMRAJPET
BANGALORE - 560 018
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI ANIRUDH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY/
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
VIKASA SOUDHA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001
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signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
2.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
HOUSING DEPARTMENT
VIKASA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
3.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/SECRETARY
LAW DEPARTMENT
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF
THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDRUE
FOR PIL) RULES, 2018 FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE
OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WIRT PRAYING TO
ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE
WRIT,
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ORDER
OR
DIRECTION
DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER AND TAKE A REASONED DECISION, WITHIN A TIME-BOUND PERIOD TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT, ON ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA OF A TENANCY FRAMEWORK ON THE LINES OF THE MODEL TENANCY ACT, 2021, EITHER BY FRESH LEGISLATION OR BY SUITABLE AMENDMENT OF THE EXISTING LAW AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
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 seeking several prayers. Essentially, the petitioner seeks that a legislation be framed on the lines of the Model Tenancy Act, 2021, which has been circulated to various States and Union Territories.
2. The petitioner's grievance is that a comprehensive tenancy enactment has not been framed and the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 is not a substitute for the comprehensive tenancy reforms.
3. We are not persuaded to accept that any directions are required to be issued to the State Government to frame any legislation. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7