- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:945 WP No. 18742 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 18742 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI H.G. LOKESH S/O LATE H.M. GOWDEGOWDA AGED 42 YEARS, NO.1424/A PURNADRISTI ROAD, C AND D BLOCK, NEAR KUVEMPUNAGAR POST OFFICE KUVEMUPNAGAR MYSURU – 570 023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SARAVANA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JHANSI LAKSHMI BAI ROAD MYSORE - 570005, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE TOWN PLANNING MEMBER MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, JHANSI LASKHMI BAI ROAD, MYSORE – 570 005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R-1; Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:945 WP No. 18742 of 2024 SRI T.P. VIVEKANANAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO CONSIDER THE DEMAND MADE BY THE PETITIONER IN HIS REPRESENTATION LETTER DATED 24/06/2024, AS PER ANNEXURE-Q BY IDENTIFYING AND ALLOT ALTERNATIVE SITE TO AN EXTENT 1058.93 SQ. MT. OR 11,394 SQ FEET OR PAY COMPENSATION UNDER RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION ACT, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013, FOR THE LOSS OF THE SITAL AREA AS PER THE ANNEXURE-L DTD 16.12.2022 N2 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES (ALLOTMENT OF SITES IN LIEU OF COMPENSATION FOR LAND ACQUIRED) RULES 2009. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The prayer in this petition was initially for a direction to be issued to the respondents to consider the representation dated 24.06.2024 by which the petitioner was seeking for allotment of an alternative site to the extent of 11,394 sq.ft. or for payment of compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, year 2013 Act (hereinafter for short referred to as the “2013 Act”). - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:945 WP No. 18742 of 2024 2. A memo has been filed by respondent Nos.2 and 3 stating that the said request has been considered and an endorsement has been issued on 25.07.2024. 3. In light of the endorsement, it is obvious that the prayer in this writ petition would not survive for consideration. This writ petition is therefore disposed of holding that the petition has become unnecessary, but liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the endorsement dated 25.07.2024, if so advised. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30