WA/962/2026 of HOSKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY Vs P S MANJUNATH on 8 July 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

WRIT APPEAL NO. 962 OF 2026 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

HOSKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY,

REPRESENTED BY JOINT DIRECTOR

OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AUTHORITY

AND MEMBER SECRETARY,

MISSION HOSPITAL ROAD, 1ST CROSS,

VENKATADRI LAYOUT, HOSAKOTE,

BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. G. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. A.V. GANGADHARAPPA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

P.S. MANJUNATH,

S/O LATE SRINIVASA REDDY,

AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,

RESIDING BEHIND H.P. PETROL BUNK,

NISARGA LAYOUT, HOSKOTE,

BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114.

2.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

Digitally

signed by

REKHA R

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

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3.

BANGALORE METROPOLITAN

REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER,

NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 052.

4.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,

3RD FLOOR, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE,

KUNDANA HOBLI,

DEVANAHALLI TALUK,

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R2 & R4, R1 AND R3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO ALLOW

THIS APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:29.01.2026

PASSED IN WP NO.24060/2024 AND BE PLEASED TO DISMISS

THE SAID WRIT PETITION, WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR WITHDRAWAL, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

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