- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9835 WP No. 4572 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4572 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. GEETHA H W/O B. HARISH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O NO. 84/85, 6TH CROSS, 2ND LANE, GANDHINAGARA, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY (GBA), NR SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TDR AND LAQ, GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1; SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9835 WP No. 4572 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06/08/2024 VIDE ANNX-E AND ISSUE TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS CERTIFICATE IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY BEARING SITE NOS. 41 AND 42, KATHA NO. 146/2 (OLD NO. 49) SITUATED AT KOTHANUR VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK MEASURING EAST TO WEST 69 PLUS 75/2 FEET AND NORTH TO SOUTH 54 FEET, TOTALLY MEASURING 3888 SQ. FEET EXPEDITIOUSLY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Sri. Pawan Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus or Order or Direction in the similar nature directing the 25 and 3rd respondent authorities to consider the representation dated 06.08.2024 vide Annexure-E and issue Transferable Development Rights Certificate in favour of the petitioner in respect of the property bearing site - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9835 WP No. 4572 of 2026 Nos. 41 & 42, Katha No. 146/2 (Old No. 49) situated at Kothanur Village, K.R. Puram Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk measuring East to West: 69 +75/2 Feet and North to South: 54 Feet, totally measuring 3888 Sq. Feet expeditiously; (b) Grant any such other relief or relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. . 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the land of the petitioner having been acquired for the purpose of widening of the Hennur road. Despite several representations having been made by the petitioner for issuance of transferable development rights, the same has not been considered. It is in that background that the petitioner submitted the last representation on 06.08.2024 at Annexure-E. The same also not having been considered, the petitioner is before this Court. 5. Whenever any representation is submitted by a citizen, it is required for the authorities to consider the same and pass necessary orders within a reasonable period of time either by accepting or rejecting the representation/request accompanied by giving reasons. Neither having been done, I pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9835 WP No. 4572 of 2026 ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued directing respondents to consider the representation dated 06.08.2024 as per the applicable norms in respect of transferable development rights and pass necessary orders within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20