- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44216-DB WA No. 1917 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT APPEAL NO.1917 OF 2024 (BDA) BETWEEN: SRI NAGAPPA S/O. SRI SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.7, 22ND CROSS ROAD MALAGAL MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560 091 …APPELLANT (BY SRI SOMASHEKARA K. M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU-560 020 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-3 BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU-560 020 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44216-DB WA No. 1917 of 2024 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.10.2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO.14399 OF 2024 (BDA) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY, ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR, IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 14.10.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.14399/2024 (BDA). 2. The writ petition was filed by the petitioner seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondent/authority i.e., the Bengaluru Development Authority (for Brevity 'the BDA') to allot the petitioner an alternate site in the same - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44216-DB WA No. 1917 of 2024 layout viz., Nagarabhavi Layout in Revenue Site No.24 carved out of land in Sy.No.23 of Malagalu Village, Yeshwanthpura Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, Bengaluru District. 3. The learned Single Judge after considering the evidence produced by the petitioner has noted the fact that the petitioner is not the owner of the revenue site No.24 formed in Sy.No.23 of Malagalu Village, Yeshwanthpura Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, Bengaluru District. Unless the petitioner could substantiate his right over the property, the petitioner would not be entitled for seeking a relief. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is GPA Holder from the owner of the said site. The GPA that too, an unregistered document would not confer title over the land in question in favour of the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44216-DB WA No. 1917 of 2024 5. Therefore, we find no substance in this writ appeal, it is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8