- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51087 WP No. 34127 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 34127 OF 2025 (LA-UDA) BETWEEN: SMT. SHIVAMMA W/O LATE LINGAPPA AGE ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A KARIKALDODDI VILLAGE BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK 562 109, REP THROUGH GPA HOLDER, SRI M PRABHAKAR S/O MALIGACHARI SURADENPURA AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA N VEERANGOUDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REP BY ITS SECRETARY MS BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51087 WP No. 34127 of 2025 2. GREATER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REP 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 A. S., AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADV. FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATIONS DATED 16.10.2025 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. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51087 WP No. 34127 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 3. 2. Sri Shivaprasad Shantangoudar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.2. 3. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider her representation dated 16.10.2025 (Annexures-D and D1), requesting permission to sell her land in Sy.No.72, measuring 1 acre 20 guntas, situated at Hosur Village, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagara Taluk and District. 4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 3 and learned counsel for the respondent No.2. 5. The petitioner’s land was proposed for acquisition under the preliminary notification dated 12.03.2025 issued by the Greater Bengaluru Development - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51087 WP No. 34127 of 2025 Authority (GBDA). By virtue of the said notification, the right of the petitioner to alienate her property stands restricted. Admittedly, no final notification or award has been issued till date. The petitioner therefore submitted representation seeking permission to sell her land. 6. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite submitting the above representation, the authorities have not taken any decision, thereby compelling the petitioner to approach this Court. 7. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that the petitioner’s representation will be considered in accordance with law within a time bound manner. 8. The said submission is recorded. 9. The grievance of the petitioner would stand readdressed if necessary directions are issued to the respondent Nos.2 and 3. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51087 WP No. 34127 of 2025 ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to consider the petitioner’s representation 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. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15