K’taka HC Dismisses PIL against Renaming of Basavanagudi Ward as Dodda Ganapathi
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the government’s decision to rename Basavanagudi ward in the city as Dodda Ganapathi.
The PIL was filed by Satyalaxmi Rao and others, who argued that the original name holds significant historical and cultural value for the community.
A bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind ruled against the petition, stating, “The issue of renaming a ward or city does not constitute a matter for public interest litigation. No public interest has been demonstrated to warrant relief for the petitioner.”
The petitioners had sought an annulment of the notification issued by the Urban Development Department on September 25, 2023.
The court observed that the authorities have already renamed several wards in Bengaluru as part of the ongoing effort to redraw ward boundaries. Therefore, the court dismissed the petition without further consideration.
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