- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14799-DB WP No. 1306 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 1306 OF 2025 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: T.S.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE T.A.SHIVABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT NO. 861, 1ST MAIN ROAD KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU - 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI JAGADISH J. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER T. CHOWDIAH ROAD, KUMAR PARK EAST BENGALURU - 560 020. 3. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER - 5 BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14799-DB WP No. 1306 of 2025 KUMARA PARK EAST BENGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIVAPRASAD M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SRI M.RAJAKUMAR, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.11.2024 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND PASS NECESSARY ORDER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “(i). Issue an order of writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 25.11.2024 given by the petitioner produced as Annexure – A and pass necessary orders. (ii) Pass any other order or issue any writ which this Hon’ble court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14799-DB WP No. 1306 of 2025 (iii) To award the costs of this petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard Sri Jagadish J.R., learned counsel for petitioner, Sri M. Rajakumar, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1 and Sri Shivaprasad M. Shantanagoudar, learned standing counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. Sri Jagadish J.R., learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted representation on 25.11.2024, after the Committee had regularized or granted regularization of the property, in identical circumstances. Plethora of representations seeking regularization of the dwelling houses of the petitioner and the like, are neither accepted nor rejected by the BDA. 4. Sri Shivaprasad Shantanagoudar, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 – BDA submits that if reasonable time is granted, the representation of the petitioner would be considered and necessary orders would be passed in accordance with law. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14799-DB WP No. 1306 of 2025 5. In the light of the aforesaid submission, we deem it appropriate to pass the following: ORDER a. The writ petition is allowed. b. The respondent Nos.2 and 3 – Bangalore Development Authority to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 25.11.2024, forthwith. c. The respondents – Bangalore Development Authority shall also communicate the order that would be passed on the representations, to the petitioner. d. Till the consideration of the representation happens, the parties are directed to maintain status quo, qua the property of the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 CT:SS