- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9342 WP No. 4308 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 4308 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY C S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O NO.41, MARUTHI NILAYA, 19TH CROSS, WARD NO.14, OPP. MAHALAKSHMI CABLES, BAGALAGUNTE, BENGALURU NORTH, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU - 560 073. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.N. SUNIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, REPTD. BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, SATELLITE TOWN RING ROAD PLANNING AUTHORITY (STRRPA) NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9342 WP No. 4308 of 2025 3. THE METROPOLITAN COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BMRDA), NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052 … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1; SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO. 1 TO 3 TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS, CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION GIVEN BY THE PETITONERS DATED 20/06/2024 AT ANNEXURE-C SEEKING CHANGE OF LAND USE RELATING TO THE LAND BEARING SY.NO. 79/3 TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 10 HALF GUNTAS OF CHIKKABELAVANGALA VILLAGE, DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BELONGING TO HIM FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSE, WITHIN A TIME FRAME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Petitioner who is the owner of land bearing Sy. No. 79/3 to an extent of 1 acre 10½ guntas of Chikkabelavangala Village, Doddabelavangala Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, has sought for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9342 WP No. 4308 of 2025 respondents 1 to 3 to pass appropriate orders in terms of the application of the petitioner at Annexure-C dated 20.06.2024. Petitioner has also sought for change of land use from agricultural to commercial as regards to an extent of 1 acre 10½ guntas in Sy. No.79/3 of Chikkabelavangala Village, Doddabelavangala Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bangalore Rural District. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondents submits that there are various requirements to be fulfilled for the purpose of change of land use and that necessary approval has to be obtained from the Planning Authority of the State Government in terms of Section 14A of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961. It is submitted that they would be calling for objections by way of advertisement for proposed change of land use and further, the matter would be referred to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) and other procedural formalities are required to be cleared - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9342 WP No. 4308 of 2025 before the matter is finally referred to the Government for its approval. 3. Taking note of the said submission, respondents - Authorities are directed to endeavour to complete the process within a period of 8 months from today. It is made clear that, time limit prescribed is an outer limit and if all formalities are completed, it is open for the Authorities to expedite the process. 4. Accordingly, petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP