- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445802026 NC: 2026:KHC:37008-DB WP No. 20604 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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. 20604 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. RAJESH KAMPALAPURA BASAVANNA S/O BASAVANNA K.A. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT B.M. ROAD KAMPALAPURA VILLAGE PERIYAPATNA, MYSURU KARNATAKA, INDIA, PIN - 571 107 …PETITIONER (BY MR. RAJESH KAMPALAPURA BASAVANNA, PETITIONER-PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. GREATER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GBDA) COMMISSIONER T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU - 560 020. Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445802026 NC: 2026:KHC:37008-DB WP No. 20604 of 2026 3. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KHANIJA BHAVAN, BENGALURU 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL NOTIFICATION DATED 10/06/2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF OVER 518 ACRES OF LAND IN BIDADI FOR THE GBIT PROJECT, AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner filed the present petition in Public Interest Litigation [PIL] impugning the notification dated 22.05.2026 issued under Section 17(1) of the Karnataka Urban Development - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445802026 NC: 2026:KHC:37008-DB WP No. 20604 of 2026 Authorities Act, 1987. The only contention advanced by the petitioner is that the said notification for acquiring the land pursuant to a Development Scheme, is illegal as it is issued without following the procedure. He submits that since the quantum of compensation is payable under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation of Resettlement Act, 2013 [2013 Act], thus all other provisions of the said 2013 Act are also required to be complied with. Since the same have not been followed, the said notification is illegal. 2. We are unable to accept the said contention. Petition is accordingly dismissed. We, however, clarify that this order should not be construed as an expression of opinion as to any other issues that may arise in respect to the said notification. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15