IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE,CHIEF JUSTICE

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THE HON'BLE MR" JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH

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1" MRS.JENNIFER PINTOAGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,D/O PETER PTNTO,RESIDING AT COSMOPOLIS,25s, lorH MAIN, 1sr cRoss,INDIRA NAGAR II STAGE,BENGALURU - 560 O3B.

2. MRS.PRIYA RAOAGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,D/O LATE SRINIVAS ACHARYA,RESIDING AT C.103 MANTRI CLASSIC,ST BED LAYOUT,KORAMANGALA - 560 034. "." PETITIONERS

(BY SRI:A]ESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKAREPRESENTED BY THEHOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY,VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU _ 560 OO1"

THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYT.CHOWDAIAH ROAD,KUMARA PARK WEST,BENGALURU - 560 O2O

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKEOFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N. R.CIRCLE,BENGALURU - 560 OO2,REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER"

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICEPOLICE HEAD QUARTERS,OPPOSITE MARTHAS HOSPITAL,NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,BENGALURU _ 560 OO1

KARNATAKA,REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE"

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTKARNATAKA GOVERN M ENT SECRETARIAT,3RD FLooR, VIKASA SoUDHA, M.S.BUILDING,DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD,BENGALURU - 560 OO1

KARNATAKA,REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF ENGINEER.

KARNATAKA ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONLTD.,1sr FLooR, #L6/J,

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THIMMAIAH ROAD CROSS,MILLAR TANK BED AREA,VASANTHNAGAR,BENGALURU _ 560 052,REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

7, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE5rH FLooR, M.S.BUILDING,DR. B. R.AM BEDKAR VEEDHI,BENGALURU - 560 OO1,REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONERFOR TRANSPORT"

8. SOCIETY OF INDIAN AUTOMOBILEMANUFACTURERS

CORE 4-8, 5TH FLOOR, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE,LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI . 110 OO3

REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL"

9. KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD*PARISARA BHAVAN", #4g,4rH AND srH FLooR,CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU - 560 OO1

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

X1.0. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND3G, 1OO FEET ROAD,VEERABHADRA NAGAR,BSK 3RD STAGE,BENGALURU - 560 OB5.

XAMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 31 .OL.2OT4.... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI:R.DEVADAS, PRL.G"A. FOR R1, R4, R5 & R7

SRI G.LAKSHMEESH RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2

SRI K.N.PUTTE GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3

SRI S.RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6

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NAUKESH BATRA, ADVOCATE FOR RB

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SRI GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R9MS.JAYNA KOTHARI, ADVOCATE FOR R1O)

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THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDERARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS STATE TODIRECT THE RESPONDENT BBMP AND RESPONDENTPOLICE TO REMOVE ALL ADVERTISEMENT HOARDINGSAND OBSTRUCTIONS ON ALL FOOT PATHS AND MEDIANSIN THE CIry OF BENGALURU WITHIN A TIME STIPULATEDBY THIS COURT ETC",

THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR HEARING, THISDAY, Chief Justice, MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

These writ petitions are fired, in the nature of

public interest litigation, seeking pedestrians safety on

the main roads of the city of Bengaluru.

2" A comprehensive report is submitted by the

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara parike (for short .the

BBM P',).

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3. Mr.Ajesh Kumar, Iearned advocate

appearing for the writ petitioners, submits that it is

true that the BBMP has taken substantial measures to

extend protection to the pedestrians. However, he

submits that the writ petitioners are not fully satisfied

and that there are many more things to be done"

4. From the report submitted by the BBMP it

appears that substantial steps have been taken by the

BBMP to safeguard the interest of the writ petitioners.

Thus, we feel that we can close these writ petitions by

directing the BBMP to see that the footpaths are free

and easily accessible by the pedestrians'

5. We trust and hope that the BBMP shall

continue with the measures to keep the footpaths

clean and free for the pedestrians.

6. With the aforesaid directions, we dispos"e of

these writ petitions.

7. We make no order as to costs.

SD/-CHIEF JUSTICE

SD/-JUDGE

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