Karnataka High Court
WP/13847/2026 of SRI. A. HARIHARAN, Vs GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY on 30 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:24429 WP No. 13847 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 13847 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SRI. A . HARIHARAN, SON OF SRI. K. ANNAMALAI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 13847 OF 2026 (LB-BMP)
BETWEEN:
SRI. A. HARIHARAN,
SON OF SRI. K. ANNAMALAI,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 53, 3RD CROSS,
AYYAPPA GARDEN, ADUGODI,
BENGALURU-560 030.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. MOHIT U. THODASKAR, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. GIRIDHAR S.V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
GREATER BANGALORE AUTHORITY
(EARLIER KNOWN AS BBMP), BBMP
HEAD OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR,
N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560002
REPRESENTED BY
SRI. MAHESHWAR RAO M., IAS,
CHIEF COMMISSIONER.
2.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,
BANGALORE SOUTH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
COMMERCIAL COMPLEX,
9TH CROSS ROAD, 9TH MAIN,
2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR,
BANGALORE-560011.
3.
OFFICE OF THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER,
HAVING OFFICE AT PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDING, M G ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
Digitally signed
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
REPRESENTED BY SNEHAL R., I.A.S,
ZONAL COMMISSIONER.
4.
OFFICE OF THE ZONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER,
HAVING OFFICE AT BEGUR MAIN ROAD,
OLD CMC BUILDING
BOMMANAHALLI,
BENGALURU - 560068
REPRESENTED BY H S SATISH BABU,
JOINT COMMISSIONER.
5.
OFFICE OF THE ZONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVING OFFICE AT BEGUR MAIN ROAD, OLD CMC BUILDING
BOMMANAHALLI,
BENGALURU-560068.
REPRESENTED BY D.K. BABU,
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE
RECORDS IN RELATION TO THE PROCEEDINGS IN PASSING OF
THE PROVISIONAL ORDER/SHOW CAUSE NOTICE STATED TO
BE
PASSED
ON
13.06.2025
BEARING
NO.
WA.A/BHO.VA/PO/05/25-26 PURPORTED TO BE ISSUED BY
THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 UNDER SECTION 248(1) AND 248(2)
OF B.B.M.P ACT, 2020 AND IN THE PASSING OF THE
CONFIRMATION ORDER DATED 25.03.2026 ISSUED UNDER
SECTIONS
243(3)(E)
AND
244(1)
OF
THE
GREATER
BANGALORE GOVERNANCE ACT, 2024 AND ETC.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
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ORAL ORDER
Learned Counsel Sri Pawan Kumar, who is present in the Court takes notice for all the respondents.
2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the confirmation order at Annexure ‘E’ under Sections 243(3)(e) and 244(1) of The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, has been passed by respondent No.4-Zonal Joint Commissioner. However, it is the contention of the petitioner that the confirmation order has been passed by the Commissioner without giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Therefore, the learned Counsel submits that an opportunity of hearing may be given to the petitioner and enable the petitioner to
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file written objections to the earlier notices issued by the competent authority. The Joint Commissioner may be directed to hear the petitioner after receiving objections at their hands and thereafter proceed in accordance with law.
3. Learned Counsel for the respondent-Greater Bangalore Authority does not seriously object to the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner.
4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition stands disposed of permitting the petitioner to give a written reply or objections to the earlier notices issued by the competent authority under Sections 248(1) and (2) of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020, within a period of 15 days from today.
5. The Zonal Commissioner shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, look into the
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objections that would be filed and thereafter proceed in accordance with law by issuing the confirmation order once again if required. Needless to observe that till such a decision is taken by respondent No.4-Zonal Commissioner in terms of the directions issued by this Court, the respondent-authorities shall not take any further steps pursuant to the impugned confirmation order at Annexure ‘E’ dated 25.03.2026.
Ordered accordingly.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
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