- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47339 WP No. 34283 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.34283 OF 2025 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: BHAGYA M.R. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, W/O VENKATESH M. NAIDU, RESIDING NO.6, BALAJI NILAYA PIPE LINE, A CROSS NEAR JALAHALLI SCHOOL, BAHUBALI NAGAR, JALAHALLI VTC, BANGALORE-560013. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKAR P.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDAKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SANKEY ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560020. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NO 5, DR. SHIVARAMAKARANTH LAYOUT, THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SANKEY ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1; SRI C. VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47339 WP No. 34283 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO.BDA/SLAO/340/2025-26 DATED 23.10.2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-C; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION OR ORDER OF SIMILAR NATURE TO THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 TO PLACE THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS DATED 17.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B BEFORE THE HON’BLE BOPAIAH’S COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THE GRIEVANCES OF THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER OR TO ALLOT ALTERNATIVE SITE AND ALSO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO MAKE ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION WITH DOCUMENTS. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Sri Harisha A.S., learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 2. Sri C. Venkatesh, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47339 WP No. 34283 of 2025 3. Heard learned Additional Government Advocate and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. Perused the material on record. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered and answered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the following Writ Petitions: (i) Sri Manjunatha K.G. Vs. State of Karnataka and Others1 (Sri.Manjunatha K.G). (ii) Sri B.Ramachandra Babu Vs. State of Karnataka and Others2 (B.Ramachandra). 5. In the above decisions, the respondents were directed to place the application/representation of the petitioner therein before Hon'ble Bopaiah's Committee, and impugned endorsements in those cases were quashed. 1 W.P.No.8296/2025 -DD 20.03.2025 2 WRIT PETITION NO. 19233 OF 2025 - DD 15.07.2025 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47339 WP No. 34283 of 2025 Therefore, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that similar relief to be granted in this Writ Petition as well. 6. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents would not dispute the legal position laid down in the aforementioned decisions and submits that the petitioner's applications/representations would also be placed before the said Committee. Paragraph Nos.2 to 4 in Sri.Manjunatha K.G. supra, is extracted below for ready reference: "2. Though the matter is coming up for preliminary hearing on fresh matters with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the respondents, the matter is taken up for final disposal. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is seeking similar relief as was granted in W.P.No.27997/2024 dated 24.02.2025. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is the owner of a revenue site, property bearing No.16 in Doddabettahalli Grama Panchayat Katha No.36, situated at Vaderahalli Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk. The petitioner seeks an - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47339 WP No. 34283 of 2025 opportunity to appear before the Hon'ble Bopaiah's Committee, which was constituted after following the directions issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the matter of 'Dr.Shivaram Karanth Layout'. It is pointed out from the said order in WP.No.27997/2024 that this Court noticed the directions issued by the Division Bench in W.P.No.14609/2023 dated 11.07.2024, whereby four weeks time was granted to the BDA to publish information, both in print and electronic media, to apprise all such persons who claim to have revenue sites in the land notified for the formation of 'Dr.Shivaram Karanth Layout'. Further, all such persons were permitted to approach the Committee with grievance, and the Committee was directed to consider such grievance for allotment of alternative sites. However, when the petitioner made an application on 13.02.2025 through the- Bangalore Development Authority, the impugned endorsement dated 07.03.2025 is issued. 4. Accepting the submissions of learned counsel for petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of. The endorsement dated 07.03.2025 issued by respondent No.3 at Annexure-F is hereby quashed. The respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to place the application at Annexure-E dated 22.01.2025 before the Hon'ble Bopaiah's - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47339 WP No. 34283 of 2025 Committee for consideration in terms of the directions issued by the Division Bench. As and when the application is placed before the Committee, the Committee is requested to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law." 7. Considering the submission of the learned counsels, this Court pass the following: ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is allowed. (ii) The impugned endorsement dated 23.10.2025 issued by respondent No.3 at Annexure-C is hereby set-aside. (iii) Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to place the petitioner's application dated 17.09.2025 before Hon'ble Bopaiah's Committee for consideration in terms of the directions issued in the case of Sri.Yashpal D.V. and Others Vs. The Bangalore Development Authority and - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47339 WP No. 34283 of 2025 others3 (Sri.Yashpal D.V), within an outer limit of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. When such applications are placed before the Committee, the Committee to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. Sd/- ______________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21 3 W.P.No.27997/2024 D.D.24.02.2025