- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32874 WP No. 23780 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23780 OF 2017 (BDA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHAIK IRSHAD AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O SHAIK ASHWAQ 2. SRI SHAIK IMTIYAZ AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O SHAIK ASHWQA BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NOS. 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 AND 46, NAGAWARA VILLAGE BENGALURU NORTH TALUK …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B.V.RAMAMURTHY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD, K P WEST, BANGALORE 560020 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32874 WP No. 23780 of 2017 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DEMOLITION DRIVE, B D A .T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, K P WEST, BANGALORE 560020 [DELETED AS PET THE ORDER DATED 12.06.2017] …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.POOJA M KOORSE, HCGP FOR R1; SMT.DEEPTI AYATHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS INITIATED UNDER THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 27.6.1978 UNDER NOTIFICATION NO.BDA/ALAO/S/11/78-79 AND THE FINAL NOTIFICATION DATED 03.01.1985 UNDER NOTIFICATION NO.HUD 567 MNX 84 VIDE ANNEXURE J AND K ARE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN LAPSED UNDER SECTION 24(2) OF THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT AND ACT 30/2013 OF THE NEW ACT AND THE RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP IS REVERTED / RESTORED TO THE OWNERS AND ALSO THE BDA HAS NO RIGHT TO DEAL WITH THE PROPERTY AND THE DEMOLITION WHICH WAS TAKEN PLACE AT 5.00 A.M. ON 25.5.2017 IS UNAUTHORIZE, ILLEGAL AND THE SAME CANNOT BE SUSTAINABLE; THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32874 WP No. 23780 of 2017 ORAL ORDER There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Even on the last occasion, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought time on the ground that there was a bereavement in his family. 3. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25