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2026 DAILYLAW 27897 (KAR)

WING COMMANDER G.B. ATHRI (RETD) v. THE COMMISSIONER

WP/35739/2019 · 2026-07-14

K S Hemalekha

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35888-DB WP No. 35739 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.35739 OF 2019 (BDA-PIL) BETWEEN: WING COMMANDER G.B. ATHRI (RETD.), S/O LATE S N G ATHRI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.52 'DHATRI', 3RD CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BANNERUGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 076. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARIKRISHNA S. HOLLA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMAR PARK WEST T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by C K LATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35888-DB WP No. 35739 of 2019 3. MRS. KARTHEEK MANJUNATH S/O LATE MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 3(a) SMT. PRATHIBHA H.R. W/O KARTHEEK MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.3 & 3(a) RESIDING AT NO.146, 'INCHARA', NEW AVALAHALLI, BDA LAYOUT, 3RD CROSS, SRIRANGANAGAR, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085. 4. MR. POORARAM CHOUDHARY S/O LATE GAMANARAM CHOUDHARY AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, NO.1067, BTM 4TH STAGE DEVARACHIKKANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 076. …RESPONDENTS (BY MR. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-1; MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-2; SRI. S.N. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-3, 3(a); R-4 SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CANCEL THE SALE DEED AND RESUME POSSESSION OF SITE NO.1/A, PRESENT BBMP KATHA NO.510/1/A SITUATED AT 2ND BLOCK, 2ND PHASE, BTM 6TH PHASE, BANGALORE, WHICH IS GOT BY FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION AND VIOLATION OF ALLOTMENT RULES AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35888-DB WP No. 35739 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. However, a memo has been filed on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner seeking to withdraw the present petition. 2. The petition is dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE CKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50