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2025 DAILYLAW 30188 (KAR)

E H LAKSHMAN v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/26806/2018 · 2025-01-24

M G S Kamal

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3256 WP No. 26806 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 26806 OF 2018 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: 1. E H LAKSHMAN S/O LATE HONGYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O NO.1, 5TH CROSS RANGANATHPURA SYNDICATE BANK COLONY KAMAKSHIPALYA BANGALORE-560 079. 2. SMT PUSHPA N.M. W/O E.H. LAKSHMAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O NO.1, 5TH CROSS RANGANATHPURA SYNDICATE BANK COLONY KAMAKSHIPALYA BANGALORE-560 079. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAGADISH D. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SANKEY ROAD, BANGALORE Digitally signed by ROOPA R U Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3256 WP No. 26806 of 2018 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER -560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA LAGALI, AGA FOR R1; SRI. SACHIN B.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 18.02.2010 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY R-1 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS LANDS ARE CONCERNED AS THE SAME IS NOT ACQUIRED UNDER THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Petitioners are before this Court claiming to be owners of land measuring 1 acre 14 guntas forming part of Sy.No.64/4 out of 1 acre 20 guntas situated at Kodigehalli Village, Yeshwanthpura Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, claiming to have purchased the same under registered deeds of sale dated 01.10.2007 seeking following relief: "Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari thereby quashing the Notification dated 18.2.2010 bearing No UDD 51 MNX 2010 vide ANNEXURE-A issued by Respondent No.1 in so far as Petitioners lands are concerned as the same is not acquired under the impugned Notification." - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3256 WP No. 26806 of 2018 2. Learned counsel for the respondent-BDA drawing the attention of this Court to the consent award/award dated 16.12.2015 passed by the respondent Land Acquisition Officer under Section 11 of the BDA Act produced at Annexure-F to the petition, more specifically referring to the statement made at page 5 of 8 of the said award which reads as under: "E.ºÉZï.®PÀëöäuï ©£ï ºÉÆAUÀ¥ÀàgÀªÀgÀÄ 1-14 UÀÄAmÉ d«ÄãÀÄ CAwªÀÄ C¢ü¸ÀÆZÀ£É £ÀPÉëAiÀÄAvÉ ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ¢AzÀ ºÉÆgÀvÀÄ¥Àr¹gÀĪÀ ¥ÀæzÉñÀªÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ". submits that since the land belonging to the petitioner No.1 has been excluded, the petition does not survive for consideration. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners at this juncture submits that the land which is excluded belongs to petitioner No.1 and petitioner No.2 does not have any interest in the properties acquired. He does not dispute the aforesaid statement found/made in the award dated 16.12.2015. 4. Land of petitioner No.1 is admittedly neither acquired nor included in the award. The same has been excluded from acquisition. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3256 WP No. 26806 of 2018 In that view of the matter, there is no requirement of quashing the notification. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34