- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33499-DB WP No. 32075 of 2025 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. 32075 OF 2025 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: REKHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O. PRAKASH CHAND, RESIDING AT SY. NO. 211, KASAGHATAPURA, BYALAKERE VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-PIN 56008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N MANOHAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BY ITS COMMISSIONER, NO.20, T CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-20 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER -4, DR. SHIVARAM KARANTH LAYOUT, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33499-DB WP No. 32075 of 2025 NO. 20, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGLAURU-20. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HEMALATHA V, AGA FOR R1; SRI.SHIVAPRASAD M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION FO INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER TO REGULARIZE THE HOUSE PROPERTY NO.212 MEASURING 50 x 30 SITAUTED KASAGHATTAPURA, AT BYALAKERE VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU IN DR. K SHIVARAMA KARANTHA LAYOUT, BENGALURU VIDE PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, 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 VENKATESH NAIK T) The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following prayer: "a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the representation of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33499-DB WP No. 32075 of 2025 petitioner to regularize the house property No.212 measuring 50 x 30 situated at Kasagattapura, at Byalakere village, Hesaraghatta Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, Bengaluru in Dr.K.Shivaram Karantha layout, Bengaluru, vide produced as Annexure-D.. b. Grant such other relief or reliefs as the case may be, that this Honorable Tribunal deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri N.Manohar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt. Hemalatha V., learned AGA for respondent No.1 - State and Sri Shivaprasad M. Shanthanagoudar, learned Standing counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 - BDA. 3. Sri Manohar, learned counsel for the petitioner contended that, the petitioner is absolute owner of Site No.212, at Kasaghattapura, Byalakere village, Hesaraghatta Hobli, Benglauru North Taluk. He purchased the said property on 01.12.2006 from his vendor. In the meanwhile, the respondents have issued preliminary notification and final notification for acquisition of land of petitioner and others for Dr. K.Shivaram Karanth layout, hence, the petitioner submitted his representation to the respondents - BDA for regularisation - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33499-DB WP No. 32075 of 2025 of his Site on 02.09.2025 vides Annexure-D. The representation not having met its consideration has preferred this petition before this Court. 4. Sri Shivaprasad Shanthanagoudar, learned counsel for the respondents - BDA submits that, if reasonable time is granted, the representation of the petitioner would be considered and necessary orders would be passed in accordance with law. 5. In the light of the aforesaid submissions, we deem it appropriate to pass the following: ORDER [I] The Writ Petition is allowed. [II] The respondents-the Bengaluru Development Authority (now Greater Bengaluru Authority), to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 02.09.2025 (Annexure- D), which has acknowledgment bearing No.452420 dated 02.09.2025, forthwith. [III] The respondents - the Bengaluru Development Authority shall also - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33499-DB WP No. 32075 of 2025 communicate the order that would be passed on the representation, to the petitioner. [IV] Till the consideration of the representation happens, the parties are directed to maintain status quo, qua the property of the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56