- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42305 WP No. 29499 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 29499 OF 2025 (BDA) BETWEEN: 1. N R NAGARAJ S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.544, 5TH MAIN, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, BANGALORE 560060 2. RAMARAJU.T.S, S/O LATE IRULANDI NAIK @ SENNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, R/AT NO.14, 12TH MAIN, NEAR RAGHAVENDRA MUTT ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK, BANGALORE SOUTH - 560050 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560020 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42305 WP No. 29499 of 2025 2. THE ENGINEERING MEMBER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560020 3. THE ENGINEERING MEMBER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560020 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEERING (WEST), BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA COMPLEX, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560040. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (WEST DIVISION- No.3), BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INDRAPRASTHA, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BANGALORE 560060. 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER (WEST DIVISION- No.3), BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INDRAPRASTHA, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BANGALORE - 560060. 7. THE SURVEYOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (WEST DIVISION), BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INDRAPRASTHA, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BANGALORE – 560060. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42305 WP No. 29499 of 2025 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SPECIAL TASK FORCE AND VIGILANCE, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560020. 9. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPECIAL TASK FORCE AND VIGILANCE, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE 560020. 10. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, SPECIAL TASK FORCE AND VIGILANCE, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560020. 11. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (LAND ACQUISITION), BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560020. 12. THE ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE 560020. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42305 WP No. 29499 of 2025 13. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY, SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS, K.R.CIRCLE, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001. 14. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.HARISHA.A.S, AGA FOR R13 TO R14; SRI.C.VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 12) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 10 TO RESTRAIN FROM ENCROACHING UPON THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE PETITIONERS IN SY.NO.22/1A1 AND SY. NO.22/1A2 OF VALAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, IN THE GUISE OF CLEARING ENCROACHMENT IN SY.NO.26/3 OF VALAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK AND ETC., 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 C.Venkatesh, learned counsel, who is present before this Court accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 12. 2. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.13 and 14. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42305 WP No. 29499 of 2025 3. Memo is filed for withdrawal. The relevant portion reads as under: “2. Subsequent to filing of the above Writ Petition, the Respondent BDA has conducted Survey and has identified the land of the Petitioners and has undertaken not to interfere with the Possession of the land belonging to the Petitioners. As such, at present, since there is no threat at the hands of the BDA, and the Respondent has already conducted Survey, the Petitioners seek liberty to withdraw this Petition to reapproach this Court in case of any further interreference at the hands of the Respondents in future. Hence, the Memo may be taken on record and permit the Petitioners to withdraw this Writ Petition with the liberty as sought for, in the interest of justice and equity.” ...emphasis is supplied 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no subsisting threat from the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA). The petitioners do not intend to prosecute the writ petition. 5. The memo is taken on record. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42305 WP No. 29499 of 2025 6. In view of the submissions made and memo filed, the petitioners are permitted to withdraw the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11