- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144052025 NC: 2026:KHC:39243-DB WA No. 318 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 318 OF 2025 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: SRI. V RAVI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA, R/AT NO. 600, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH 'B' CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR II STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 040. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. C.M. NAGABUSHANA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144052025 NC: 2026:KHC:39243-DB WA No. 318 of 2025 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, T CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1, SRI. G.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2 & R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:20.12.2024 PASSED IN WP No.26090/2022 (LA-BDA) BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND TO ALLOW THE WP AS PRAYED FOR AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the common judgment and order dated 20.12.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144052025 NC: 2026:KHC:39243-DB WA No. 318 of 2025 W.P.Nos.61154/2014 c/w W.P.Nos.50948/2016, 14510/2018, 1201/2020, 8235/2021 and 26090/2022. 2. During the pendency of this appeal, on offer made by the Bangalore Development Authority1 for allotting developed sites to the extent of 50% of the land acquired, the appellant has filed memo dated 28.07.2026. The memo reads as under: "The Appellant submits that, the Appellant through his agent had visited the office of the 2nd Respondent and upon verification, it is noticed that the Land Bearing Sy.No.46 of Kommaghatta Village is available where the Respondent-BDA is in process of formation of sites. Since the location of the suit land is better when compare to the sites which are indicated in the affidavit of the respondent dated 30/06/2026. As such the respondent be directed to allot the sites which are yet be formed in the aforesaid Sy.No. upon after allotting the sites in favour of the land owner. The appellant is ready to wait until the formation of the sites in the said Sy.No. Hence this memo. WHEREFORE, the appellant prays this Hon'ble Court would be pleased to place this memo on record in the interest of justice and equity." 1 "BDA" for short - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144052025 NC: 2026:KHC:39243-DB WA No. 318 of 2025 3. Mr.G.V.Chandrashekar, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr.Murugesh V.Charati, learned counsel for caveator respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that under the scheme, appellant would be entitled for 10,182 Sq ft of developed land. However, in Sy.No.46 of Kommaghatta Village, as of today the sites have not been formed and land has not been developed as the litigation is pending. He further submits that if the appellant wants to take risk and wait for allotment of the land, if any left after allotting to the owner thereof, he would be allotted the land to the extent available. He also submits that he would not have further claim for allotment of the land as he has given up the right for allotting any land anywhere, except the land in Sy.No.46 of Kommaghatta Village. 4. Ms.Nikhita M.Chinnaswamy, Zonal Commissioner West of BDA is present and Mr.G.V.Chandrashekar, learned Senior counsel has made - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144052025 NC: 2026:KHC:39243-DB WA No. 318 of 2025 this submission on oral instructions given by the Zonal Commissioner West of BDA. 5. Mr.C.M.Nagabhushana, learned counsel for appellant submits that he has filed a memo on own risk and cost of the appellant on the aforesaid terms and conditions. Considering the said submission, we dispose of this appeal, with an observation that the BDA will allot the developed land to the extent available in Sy.No.46 of Kommaghatta Village to the appellant, whenever it is ready and available. Any short fall of the land so allotted in Sy.No.46, shall be made good at any other place wherever the land might be available with the BDA. The appellant will not have any choice for allotment of particular site number. 6. With the aforesaid observation, we dispose of this appeal. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010144052025 NC: 2026:KHC:39243-DB WA No. 318 of 2025 In view of disposal of Writ Appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 ct-vn