Karnataka High Court
WP/20611/2026 of MR. V. NARAYANASWAMY Vs HOSAKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY- BMRDA on 21 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010457822026 NC: 2026:KHC:37307-DB WP No. 20611 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST 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.20611 OF 2026 (LB-RES-PIL)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST 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.20611 OF 2026 (LB-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
MR. V. NARAYANASWAMY
S/O LATE H.G. VENKATESHAPPA,
RESIDENT OF WARD NO.22,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
VARADAPURA VILLAGE,
KASABA HOBLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 114
2.
SMT. YALLAMMA,
W/O LATE MR. H.V. RAMDAS,
RESIDING NEAR OMSREE SCHOOL,
SSM LAYOUT,
CHANDANA BUILDING 1ST FLOOR,
HOSAKOTE TOWN,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 114
(BOTH ARE PERMANENT
RESIDENTS OF HOSAKOTE)
…PETITIONERS
(BY SMT. S.B. LAKSHMAMMA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
HOSAKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY-BMRDA
VISWANATHAPURA,
Digitally signed by
MAHALAKSHMI B M
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
CHAPPARADAKALLU,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110
REPRESENTED BY
JOINT DIRECTOR OF TOWN & COUNTRY
PLANNING & MEMBER SECRETARY.
2.
HOSAKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY-BMRDA
VISWANATHAPURA,
CHAPPARADAKALLU,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114
REPRESENTED BY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TOWN
& COUNTRY PLANNING.
3.
HOSAKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY-BMRDA
MISSION HOSPITAL ROAD, 1ST CROSS,
SRI. VENKATADRI LAYOUT
HOSAKOTE,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114
REPRESENTED BY
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN
& COUNTRY PLANNING.
4.
HOSAKOTE TOWN MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER
OLD BUS STAND,
NEAR TALUK OFFICE, HOSAKOTE,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT.
5.
M/S. ARK GLOBAL ESTATES
REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM
NO.230, GROUND FLOOR,
13TH CROSS,
INDIRA NAGARA 2ND STAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 038
BY ITS PARTNER - MR. K. HARSHA REDDY
S/O K. VINOD REDDY,
M/S. ARK GLOBAL ESTATES
NO.3, 2ND FLOOR, HSR LAYOUT,
7TH SECTOR, 14TH MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 102.
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6.
K. BHARATH REDDY
S/O K. NAGIREDDY
M/S. ARK GLOBAL ESTATES
NO.3, 2ND FLOOR, HSR LAYOUT,
7TH SECTOR, 14TH MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 102
AND ALSO, EARLIER PARTNER OF
M/S. ISHA DEVELOPERS.
7.
THE TAHSILDAR
HOSAKOTE - MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
NEAR HOSAKOTE SUB-REGISTRAR OFFICE
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114
REPRESENTED BY ITS TAHASIDLAR.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-7)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE
HON'BLE HIGH COURT [PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC
INTEREST LITIGATION, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE
WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH ANNEXURE-B, FOR
RESIDENTIAL LAYOUT PLAN DATED 12.11.2025 ISSUED AND
SIGNED BY RESPONDENTS-1 TO 3 BEARING LAO NO.26/2025-2026; CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM 3RD RESPONDENT
AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO PROJECT OF RESPONDENTS-4
AND 5 OF M/S ARK GLOBAL ESTATES 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
HC-KAR
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.7.
2. The petitioners have filed the present petition as a Public interest litigation raising several issues. However, it is ascertainable from the averments made in the petition that the petitioners' main grievance relates to the sanction of the layout plan, which is annexed as Annexure-B to the present petition.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the said layout plan does not conform to the norms prescribing the minimum distance from National Highways and State Highways. It is stated that the proposed development is situated alongside the highways and does not accommodate the necessary buffer zone.
4. In view of the above, respondent Nos.1 to 4 are directed to examine the layout plan in the context of the objections raised by the petitioners and take such steps as warranted in law.
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5. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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