The court says that the petitioners and members of the PG Housing Welfare Association can attend the inspection if they choose or represent their representative. | Photo credit: FILE PHOTO
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority to inspect the Paying Guest (PG) accommodation belonging to the members of the PG Accommodation Welfare Association, Bengaluru to ensure that they comply with the 10-point guidelines for PGs issued in 2024.
Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed an interim order on petitions filed by the association and some owners of several individual PGs challenging the show cause notices issued to them by the civic body in March 2025 in connection with compliance of the guidelines.
Since the petitioner’s counsel told the court on February 12 that the association members had implemented the 2024 guidelines, the court issued an interim order directing the medical examiner along with the additional judicial director of land planning to inspect each of the PG accommodation of the petitioners and the association members to ensure that the guidelines were in compliance.
Asking the civic authorities to start the inspection from February 18 and complete it within two weeks, the court directed the authorities to check whether the structure constructed in the buildings where the PG is housed is in accordance with the approved plan.
If no scheduled sanction was given, but the construction was carried out in all respects in accordance with the applicable building regulations, the authorities must determine whether the use of the premises is permitted under the relevant zoning regulations, the court said.
The court also said that petitioners and members of the association can participate in the inspection if they choose to do so or represent their representatives. However, if they do not attend or cooperate with the inspection, they will not be entitled to any fair compensation, the court said as it adjourned further hearing to March 16.
The ten-point guidelines include installation of CCTV surveillance, a minimum area of 70 square feet for each resident, clean and hygienic washrooms, a source of potable drinking water, if the establishment has its own communal kitchen, then it must obtain an FSSAI licence, at least one screened security officer, fire safety clearance, municipal waste segregation authorities and police and first aid contact numbers.
Published – 16 Feb 2026 19:54 IST