- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30213-DB WP No. 5678 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. 5678 OF 2026 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHANKAREGOWDA N S, S/O SRI SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 2. SMT. KRUPA, D/O N S SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS. 3. SMT. KRUTHIKA, D/O N S SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS. ALL THE PETITIONERS RESIDING IN SHANKAREGOWDA BUILDING, KARE ROAD, NEAR DIARY MAIN ROAD, RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, SN POST, BENGALURU – 560064. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. ANUSHA NANDISH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI GAURAV G K, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30213-DB WP No. 5678 of 2026 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, 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 DIRECT THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 01/07/2024 AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BEARING NO.426228 DATED 06/07/2024 AND REPRESENTATION DATED 31/01/2026 WITH RESPECT TO HER RESIDENTIAL HOUSE IN SITE NO.3, ASSESSMENT NO.58/3, KATHA NO.58/3/3, RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, VADERAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULARIZATION OF THE PETITIONERS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE INTO THE DR. SHIVARAMKARANTH LAYOUT FILED WITH THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 (ANNEXURES-A, B AND C) AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF REGULARISATION WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30213-DB WP No. 5678 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer: “a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus, any Order(s)/Directions directing the Representations dated 01-07-2024 and Acknowledgment bearing No.426228 dated 06.07.2024 and Representation dated 31.01.2026 with respect to her residential house in Site No.3, Assessment No.58/3, Katha No.58/3/3, Ramagondanahalli Village Panchayath, Vaderahalli Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, Bengaluru for the purpose of regularization of the Petitioners’ residential house into the Dr. Shivaramakaranth Layout filed with the Respondent No.1 & 2 (ANNEXURE – A, B & C) 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30213-DB WP No. 5678 of 2026 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 considered and necessary orders would be passed in accordance with law.” Therefore, she seeks that the same direction be issued to the respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority to consider the representations 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 allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30213-DB WP No. 5678 of 2026 b. The respondents – Bengaluru Development Authority to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners on 01.07.2024, which has acknowledgement bearing No.426228 dated 06.07.2024 and another dated 31.01.2026, 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 representations, to the petitioners. d. Till the consideration of the representations happen, the parties are directed to maintain status quo, qua the properties of the petitioners. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28