- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30210-DB WP No. 16922 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. 16922 OF 2026 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: SRI MUNIRAJU P, S/O LATE SRI. PATALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING IN NO. 16, RAMAGONDANAHALLI, SN POST, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560064 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANUSHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI GAURAV G K, 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), BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, 5TH MAIN RD, KUMARAPARK WEST, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30210-DB WP No. 16922 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 ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, ANY ORDER(S)/DIRECTIONS DIRECTING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19.12.2025 WITH RESPECT TO HIS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE IN SY NO.57/1A IN RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULARIZATION OF THE PETITIONER’S RESIDENTIAL HOUSES INTO THE DR. SHIVARAMKARATH LAYOUT FILED WITH THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 (ANNEXURE-A) AND 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 dated 19.12.2025 with respect to his residential house in Sy. No.57/1A in Ramagondanahalli Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, Bengaluru for the purpose of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30210-DB WP No. 16922 of 2026 regularization of the Petitioner’s residential houses into the Dr. Shivaramkaranth Layout filed with the Respondent No.1 & 2 (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 petitioner 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.8171/2025, disposed on 25.04.2025, which was identical to the case at hand, had passed the following order: “3. Smt. Anusha Nandish, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners had constructed the residential houses in the year 2007, long before the issuance of the preliminary notification dated 30.12.2008 and later, the petitioners have constructed the subsequent properties prior to the issuance of the final notification. The petitioners submitted representation for regularization of their houses so constructed. The representation not having met its consideration, have preferred this petition before this Court. 4. Sri Shivaprasad Shantanagoudar, learned counsel for the respondents – BDA submits that if reasonable time is granted, the representation of the petitioners would be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30210-DB WP No. 16922 of 2026 considered and necessary orders would be passed in accordance with law.” Therefore, she seeks that an identical direction be issued to the respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority to consider the representation of the petitioner. 4. In the light of the afore-quoted order, we deem it appropriate to pass the following: ORDER a. The writ petition is allowed. b. The respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 19.12.2025, 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:30210-DB WP No. 16922 of 2026 d. Till the consideration of the representation happen, the parties are directed to maintain status quo, qua the properties of the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. I.A.No.1/2026 is disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26