- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47340 WP No. 34081 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34102 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.34081 OF 2025 (BDA) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.34102 OF 2025 (BDA) IN W.P. NO.34081/2025 BETWEEN: SRI MALIGACHARI NARAYANSWAMY S/O MALIGACHARI SURADHENUPURA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.114, SHASTA NILAYA 5TH CROSS, CITY BED ROAD, BANASHANKARI 2ND PHASE, BENGALURU-560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HARSHA N. VEERANGOUDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. GREATER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGAR, RAMANAGAR TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT B.M. ROAD, RAMANAGAR-562 159. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47340 WP No. 34081 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34102 of 2025 DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE COMPLEX, B.M. ROAD, RAMANAGAR TOWN-562 159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA, AGA FOR R-1 & R-3; SRI SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATIONS DATED 16.10.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND C1 RESPECTIVELY AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO SELL THE LAND BEARING SY. NO.72 MEASURING 1 ACRE 04 GUNTAS SITUATED AT HOSUR VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. IN W.P. NO.34102/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI NAGARAJU S/O RAJAYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.E119/1, NEAR METRO KONANKUNTAE CROSS, DODDAKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-562 109. REPRESENTED THROUGH GPA HOLDER SHRI PRABHURAJ .D. AMBALI, S/O DURADUNDAYA AMBALI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.304, ARJUN ENCLAVE, ISRO LAYOUT, GANAPATI TEMPLE, PRASHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH-560078. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI HARSHA N. VEERANGOUDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47340 WP No. 34081 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34102 of 2025 M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. GREATER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGAR, RAMANAGAR TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, B.M. ROAD, RAMANAGAR-562 159. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE COMPLEX, B.M. ROAD, RAMANAGAR TOWN-562 159. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA, AGA FOR R-1 & R-3; SRI SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATIONS DATED 14.10.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND D1 RESPECTIVELY AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO SELL THE LAND BEARING SY. NO.72 MEASURING 1 ACRE 20 GUNTAS SITUATED AT HOSUR VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Since both writ petitions raise common question of fact and law, they are taken up together and disposed of this common order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47340 WP No. 34081 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34102 of 2025 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 3. 3. Sri Shivaprasad Shantangoudar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.2. 4. The petitioners have approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider their representations dated 16.10.2025 and 14.10.2025, requesting permission to sell their lands in Sy.No.72 situated at Hosur village, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagara Taluk, Ramanagara District. 5. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 3 and learned counsel for the respondent No.2. 6. The petitioners lands were proposed for acquisition under the preliminary notification dated 12.03.2025 issued by the Greater Bengaluru Development Authority (GBDA). By virtue of the said notification, the right of the petitioners to alienate their properties stands - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47340 WP No. 34081 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34102 of 2025 restricted. Admittedly, no final notification or award has been issued till date. The petitioners therefore submitted representations seeking permission to sell their lands. 7. The grievance of the petitioners is that despite submitting the above representations, the authorities have not taken any decision, thereby compelling the petitioners to approach this Court. 8. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that the petitioners’ representations will be considered in accordance with law within a time bound manner. 9. The said submission is recorded. 10. The grievance of the petitioners would stand readdressed if necessary directions are issued to the respondent Nos.2 and 3. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47340 WP No. 34081 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34102 of 2025 ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to consider the petitioners’ representations and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within an outer limit of six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 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