- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33196-DB WP No. 16577 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO. 16577 OF 2026 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LURUD MARY @ LOURDHAMMA, D/O LATE ANTHONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 2. SRI. A. DENNIS, D/O LATE ANTHONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 3. SMT. MARY STELLA @ STELLA, D/O LATE ANTHONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT KASAGHATTAPURA VILLAGE, SILVEPURA POST, HESSARGHATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560090. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33196-DB WP No. 16577 of 2026 M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DR. K. SHIVARAMAKARANTH LAYOUT, 3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BENGALURU BUSINESS CORRIDOR ROAD (PRR)-6. THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 3 OFFICE SITUATED AT T CHOUDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD, BENGALURU-560020. 4. MR. VIJAY KUMAR.J, S/O LATE JACOB, GRAND SON OF YAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 5. SMT. AVILA TERESA, D/O LATE JACOB, GRAND DAUGHTER OF YAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. 6. MR. DILIP ANTHONY RAJ, S/O LATE JACOB, GRAND SON OF YAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. 7. SRI. SANDYAGAPPA, S/O LATE YAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS. 8. SRI. UPAKARA RAJU, S/O LATE YAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33196-DB WP No. 16577 of 2026 THE RESPONDENTS 4 TO 8 ARE RESIDING AT KASAGATTAPURA VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-560090. 9. SRI. Y. PUTTARAJU, S/O LATE YAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.11, THERASAMMA NILAY, 4TH BLOCK, NEAR RR SCHOOL, DODDABOMMASANDRA, BENGALURU-560097. 10. SRI. B. AROGYA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO. 12/6, ANUVILLA, SILVEPURA, BENGALURU-560 098. 11. SMT. GRACY.B, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO. 44, KASAGHATTAPURA, BENGALURU-560090. 12. SMT. GLORIA GEORGE, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO. 198, KASAGHATTAPURA, JANATHA COLONY, BENGALURU-560090. 13. MR. B. ALOSHIYAS, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, NO. 172, KASAGHATTAPURA, BENGALURU-560090. 14. SMT. MARY ALWIN SANDRA.B, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, KASAGHATTAPURA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33196-DB WP No. 16577 of 2026 JANATHA COLONY, BENGALURU-560090. 15. H. SIDDALINGAREDDY, S/O HANUMANTHAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 80/43, 2ND CROSS, TRIVENI ROAD, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU-560022. 16. AMUL RANI, D/O SMT. LOURDAMMA MARY GABRIEL, RESIDING AT NO. 95, K.H. RANGANATHA COLONY, J.J. NAGAR, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE 560018. 17. SMT. KAMAKSHAMMA, W/O PANDURANGA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT, NO. 970, 7TH MAIN, 2ND BLOCK, BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE-560050. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HEMALATHA V, AGA FOR R-1; SRI. SHIVAPRASAD M SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASH THE CONDITIONAL CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATE BEARING NO.971/2008-09/KAL- 108 DATED 05.02.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-N AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33196-DB WP No. 16577 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) The petitioners are before the Court seeking the following prayers: "1). Issue a writ of Certiorari quash the conditional confirmation certificate bearing No.971/2008-09/Kal-108 dated 05/02/2024 issued by the 2nd Respondent as per Annexure-N. 2). Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the 2nd and 3rd Respondents - BDA to refer the matter to the competent Civil Court for adjudication of the right, title, and interest in respect of land Measuring 4 acre 35 guntas in Sy. No. 109 and Measuring 8 guntas in Sy. No.108 purchased including the share of the petitioners by the Respondent No 15 situated at Kalatammanahalli Village, Bengaluru North taluk, Benglluru and the land Measuring 1 acres 28 guntas out of 5 acres 23 guntas in Sy. No.108, Bengaluru and Land measuring 3 Acres 12 Guntas in Sy.No 99/1, purchased including the share of the petitioners by the Respondents No 16 situated at Kalatammanahalli Village, Bengaluru North taluk and in respect of land Measuring 1 acres 10 guntas in Sy. No.108 situated at Kalatammanahalli Village, Bengaluru North taluk, Bengaluru purchased including the share of the petitioners by the Respondents No 17 and remaining land measuring 2 acres 17 Guntas in Sy.No 108 out of 5 Acres 23 Guntas standing in the name of the Respondents No. 9 including the share of the Petitioners situated at Kalatammanahalli Village, Bengaluru North Taluk, Bengaluru. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33196-DB WP No. 16577 of 2026 3). Issue any writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the circumstances of the case." 2. Heard Sri.Shivaraj Patil, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt.Hemalatha V, learned AGA appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Shivaprasad M. Shantanagoudar, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 and have perused the material on record. 3. The prayers are not challenging the acquisition proceedings for the formation of Dr.Shivaram Karanth Layout for which purpose, the subject Bench is constituted. In that light, the petitioners have to project their grievance before the Bench having appropriate Roster. Reserving such liberty, the Writ Petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE CBC/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34