- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30208-DB WP No. 11776 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO. 11776 OF 2026 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: SRI SRINIVAS M D, S/O DAVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO. 30, 3RD CROSS, 11TH MAIN ROAD, ANANTHPUR, YELAHANKA, SINGANAYAKANAHALLI POST, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU 560064. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANUSHA NANDISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PRECINCTS, 5TH MAIN RD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU 560020, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, (DR SHIVARAM KARANTH LAYOUT RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE), BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PRECINCTS, 5TH MAIN RD, KUMARAPARK WEST, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30208-DB WP No. 11776 of 2026 GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU 560020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIVAPRASAD M SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2 -BDA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 READ WITH 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS. 1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR REGULARIZATION MADE TO THE JUSTICE A V CHANDRASHEKAR COMMITTEE VIDE ACKNOWLEDGMENT BEARING No. 00368 DATED 29.03.2021 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULARIZATION OF HIS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE BEARING SITE No. 33, KATHA No. 213/205/33, SITUATED AT RAMANAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK MEASURING EAST -WEST - 40 FT, NORTH-SOUTH - 30 FT, TOTALLY MEASURING 1200 Sq. Ft. INTO THE Dr. SHIVARAMKARANTH LAYOUT INTO THE Dr. SHIVARAMKARANTH LAYOUT. AND TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF REGULARIZATION WITHIN A PERIOD OF 2 WEEKS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus, any Order(s)/Directions directing the Representation Nos.1 and 2 to consider the application for regularization made to the Justice A V Chandrashekar Committee vide - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30208-DB WP No. 11776 of 2026 Acknowledgement bearing No.00368 dated 29.03.2021 for the purpose of regularization of his residential house bearing No.33, Katha No.213/205/33, situated at Ramagondanahalli Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk measuring East – West: 40 Ft, North – South : 30 Ft, totally measuring 1200 Sq. Ft. into the Dr. Shivaramakaranth Layout and to issue a Certificate of Regularization within a period of 2 weeks; b. Issue any other Writ, Order(s)/Direction(s) as may deem fit by this Hon’ble Court in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard Smt. Anusha Nandish, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri Shivaprasad M. Shantanagoudar, learned standing counsel for the respondents. 3. Smt. Anusha Nandish, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a division bench of this Court in W.P.No.5647/2025, disposed on 07.03.2025, which was identical to the case at hand, had passed the following order: “2. The learned counsel appearing for the Bengaluru Development Authority (for short, BDA) would submit that the representation was submitted to the Committee, which is no longer in subsistence. 3. In that light, we deem it appropriate to dispose the petition, reserving liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the BDA identical to what was placed before the Committee on 25th August, 2021. In the event, the representation is submitted in the next two weeks, the BDA shall consider the same and pass necessary orders on the representation and communicate the decision taken within eight weeks, thereafter. Till such - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30208-DB WP No. 11776 of 2026 time, status-quo qua the property be maintained by the parties.” Therefore, she seeks that an identical direction be issued to the respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority to consider the representation of the petitioners. 4. In the light of the afore-quoted order, we deem it appropriate to pass the following: ORDER a. The writ petition is disposed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority identical to what was placed before the Committee. b. In the event, the petitioner submits a fresh representation, the respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority to consider the representation, within an outer limit of twelve weeks, from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. c. The respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority shall also communicate the order that would be passed on the representation, to the petitioner. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30208-DB WP No. 11776 of 2026 d. Till the consideration of the representations happen, the parties are directed to maintain status quo, qua the properties of the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. I.A.No.1/2026 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23