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2025 DAILYLAW 89695 (KAR)

SRI LINGARAJU D BELAHAR v. THE COMMISSIONER

WP/23252/2025 · 2025-11-17

K S Hemalekha

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47047 WP No. 23252 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.23252 OF 2025 (BDA) BETWEEN: SRI LINGARAJU D. BELAHAR S/O SRI DEVAPPA BELAHAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER M/S. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED R/AT NO.51/31, IV FLOOR, ASHRAYA BUILDING 4TH CROSS, 20TH MAIN, MARENAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.B. MONESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. VIJETHA R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SANKEY ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WEST DIVISION, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KENGERI METRO PILLAR NO.594, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560060. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WEST SUB DIVISION-III, BDA., BENGALURU KENGERI METRO PILLAR NO.594 KENGERI, BENGALURU-560060. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.S. SACHIN, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-3) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47047 WP No. 23252 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND ACT UPON THE SAME AS SOUGHT IN THEIR REPRESENTATION DATED 26.03.2024 AND 26.03.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-N1 AND ANNEXURE-N2. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents-authorities to consider his representations dated 26.03.2024 and 26.03.2025 at Annexures-N1 and N2, wherein he has requested fixation of the boundaries of site No.712, which was allotted to him by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). 2. It is the specific contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the respondents-authorities have executed a registered sale deed in favour of the petitioner and possession certificate was issued, boundaries of the allotted site have not been fixed despite repeated representation. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47047 WP No. 23252 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for the respondents-BDA submits that the petitioner’s representations shall be considered in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. 4. Without adverting to the merits and demerits of this case, the grievance of the petitioner would stand redressed if necessary directions are issued to the respondents to consider the representations. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition stands disposed of. ii. The respondents are directed to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 26.03.2024 and 26.03.2025 at Annexures-N1 and N2 and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52