- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30202-DB WP No. 9590 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. 9590 OF 2026 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: SRI CHENDRAYUDU MUNNELLI, S/O SRI GURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, NEAR NAGARJUNA COLLEGE, R/A RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, YELAHANKA HOBLI, SN HALLI POST, BANGALORE – 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 RAMGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE) BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PRECINCTS, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30202-DB WP No. 9590 of 2026 5TH MAIN RD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU 560020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIVAPRASAD M SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2 - BDA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 READ WITH 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS ANY ORDER(s)/DIRECTIONS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION DATED NIL BEARING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BEARING NO.348513 DATED 01/02/2019 WITH RESPECT TO HIS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE BEARING SITE NO.2 IN KATHA NO.540/2 IN RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULARIZATION OF THE PETITIONER’S RESIDENTIAL HOUSES INTO THE DR. SHIVARAMKARANTH LAYOUT MEASURING EAST TO WEST 20 FEET AND NORTH TO SOUTH 45 FEET, IN ALL MEASURING 900 SQ.FT (ANNEXURE-A) AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF REGULARIZATION WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30202-DB WP No. 9590 of 2026 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 Respondents to consider representation dated Nil bearing Acknowledgment bearing No.345813 dated 01.02.2019 with respect to his residential house bearing Site No.2 in Katha No.540/2 in Ramagondanahalli Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, Bengaluru for the purpose of regularization of the Petitioner’s residential houses into the Dr. Shivaramakaranth Layout measuring East to West 20 Feet and North to South 45 feet, in all measuring 900 Sq. Ft. (ANNEXURE – A) and 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: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30202-DB WP No. 9590 of 2026 “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 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 respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority. b. In the event, the petitioner submits a fresh representation, the respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority to consider the representation, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30202-DB WP No. 9590 of 2026 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. 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 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21