Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
Order Date: 5 November 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: T. Hanumaih (aged ~59) and Shanth a (aged ~45), residents of C Main Road, Bangalore, filed Writ Petition No. 34289 of 2026 under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.
- Respondents: Commissioner Central Bangalore City Corporation and Assistant Executive Engineer, Central Bangalore City.
- The petition challenges a demolition notice dated 2 November 2026 (Notice No. …/556/2026‑27) issued by the first respondent, alleging that the petitioners' construction deviates from the sanctioned plan.
- Petitioners have filed an appeal against the Confirmation Order dated 22 May 2026 under Section 243(3)(e) and 244(1) of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (GBG Act), recorded as Appeal No.136/2026 before the appellate authority, along with an application for an interim stay.
- The appellate authority, on the first hearing, issued only a notice calling for records. The petitioners sought an advancement of the hearing, which the appellate authority granted, listing the petition for 13 November 2026.
- Petitioners argued that demolition before the appellate hearing would cause precipitative loss, as the building is complete and the alleged deviation pertains only to setback, which could be regularised under Notification dated 5 January 2026 and subsequent notifications.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that the demolition action under the impugned notice must be postponed until 13 November 2026.
- The respondents are directed to defer all demolition‑related action until that date and to proceed further subject to the orders of the appellate authority on the pending appeal.
Topics: Urban Planning, Legal Proceedings