Karnataka High Court
WP/9392/2026 of SRI VEERABHADRESHWARANAGARA NIVASIGALA KSHEMA ABHIRUDDI SANGHA (R) Vs THE COMMISSIONER on 31 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010214452026 NC: 2026:KHC:40014-DB WP No. 9392 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.9392 OF 2026 (LB-BMP-PIL)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO.9392 OF 2026 (LB-BMP-PIL)
BETWEEN:
SRI VEERABHADRESHWARANAGARA
NIVASIGALA KSHEMA ABHIRUDDI SANGHA (R)
A REGISTERED RESIDENTS' WELFARE ASSOCIATION
SITUATED AT NO.6, 4TH CROSS,
NAGARAHOLENAGARA MAIN ROAD,
VEERABHADRESHWARA NAGAR,
VISHWANEEDAM POST,
BENGALURU - 560091.
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT,
SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH .S,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
S/O SIDDALINGAIAH,
RESIDING AT NO.79,
MAHADESHWARA NAGAR MAIN ROAD,
NAGARAHOLE NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560091.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHANKAR H.S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE COMMISSIONER
BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE,
(NOW GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY)
Digitally signed by
MAHALAKSHMI B M
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
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HUDSON CIRCLE,
BENGALURU - 560002.
2.
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
BBMP, HEROHALLI WARD NO.72,
BENGALURU - 560091.
3.
THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
BBMP, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR ZONE,
BENGALURU - 560098.
4.
THE MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER,
BBMP, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR/KENGERI DIVISION, HEROHALLI WARD NO.72, BENGALURU - 560091.
5.
THE SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER
KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (KSPCB), REGIONAL OFFICE: DASARAHALLI
1ST FLOOR, 100 FT ROAD, 3RD PHASE,
PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA,
BENGALURU - 560058.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR
DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO STOP ALL
ILLEGAL
INDUSTRIAL,
COMMERCIAL
AND
WAREHOUSING
ACTIVITIES WITHIN VEERABHADRESHWARANAGARA HEROHALLI, WARD NO.72, BENGALURU AND ETC.
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
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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 that the respondents be directed to stop all illegal industrial, commercial and warehousing activities being carried on within Veerabhadreshwara Nagar, Herohalli Ward No.72, Bengaluru.
2. The petitioner states that under the Revised Master Plan 2015, Veerabhadreshwara Nagra has been earmarked as a purely residential zone and all other industrial, commercial and warehousing activities are thus prohibited. The petitioner claims that since 2018, several illegal industrial, commercial and warehousing establishments have commenced their operations in the said zone.
3. In view of the averments made in the present petition, respondent No.1-Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike [BBMP] (now Greater Bengaluru Authority) is directed to examine the petitioner's complaint and if it is found that any premises are being
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put to illegal use, the BBMP shall take necessary steps in accordance with law.
4. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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