- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010448242014 NC: 2026:KHC:39359 WP No. 58163 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 58163 OF 2014 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: 1. SMT GOWRAMMA SINCE DEAD LRS ARE ALREADY ON RECORD AS PETITIONER 2 TO 5 2. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, D/O LATE K. N. THAYAPPA, RA/T NO.246/2, 4TH MAIN, DODDABANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. 3. SMT. NEELAMMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.246/2, 4TH MAIN, DODDABANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. 4. SRI S. M. SRINIVAS MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O K. N. THAYAPPA, R/AT NO.246/2, 4TH MAIN, DODDABANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. 5. SMT. HAMASAVENI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, D/O LATE K. N. THAYAPPA, R/AT NO.246/2, 4TH MAIN, DODDABANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010448242014 NC: 2026:KHC:39359 WP No. 58163 of 2014 6. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA SINCE DEAD LRS ARE ALREADY ON RECORD AS PETITIONER 7 TO 8 7. A. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, D/O LATE ASHWATHANARAYANAPPA, R/AT NO.246/2, 4TH MAIN, DODDABANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. 8. SMT SAVITHA @ SAROJAMMA, SINCE DEAD BY LRS 8(A) M. VENKATESH REDDY, S/O. MUNISWAMY REDDY S., AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 8(B) V. SOBHA D/O. M. VENKATESH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 8(C) V. HEMAVATHI D/O. M. VENKATESH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 8(D) RAGVENDRA REDDY S/O. M. VENKATESH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT NO.13, RAGVENDRA NILAYA 5TH B CROSS, CHIKKA BANASWADI, M.S. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 033 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMARGOWDA K.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MANJUNATH K. V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010448242014 NC: 2026:KHC:39359 WP No. 58163 of 2014 DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020. 3. THE ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. G.A. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 21.03.1977 ISSUED UNDER SECTION 17(1) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FINAL DECLARATION DTD 14.05.1980 VIDE ANNEXURE-B ISSUED BY BDA R-2 FOR FORMATION OF LAYOUT IN BETWEEN BANASAWADI ROAD AND HENNUR ROAD AS LAPSED IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS LAND IS CONCERNED AS THE BDA HAS ABANDONED THE SCHEME IN SO FAR AS PERITIONER'S LAND IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, which reads as follows: "The Petitioners have filed the above petition challenging the acquisition of 0.21 guntas of land in Sy No.209/1 of Banasawadi Village, K.R. Puram - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010448242014 NC: 2026:KHC:39359 WP No. 58163 of 2014 Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, vide Preliminary Notification No.BDA/SALAO/C3.PR/301/77-78 dated 21.03.1977 and Final Notification No.HUD/49 MNJ 78 dated 14.05.1980 by the 2nd Respondent. It is submitted that it is a case of the Petitioners that they are in continued possession of their property till date. Wherefore, in light of the above, the Petitioners pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit them to approach the 2nd respondent under Section 38D of the Bengaluru Development Act, with liberty to approach this Hon'ble Court, if need be, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. In the light of the above, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to approach respondent No.2 under Section 38D of the BDA Act, 1976. If a request is made by the petitioners within two months from today, respondent No.2 shall consider the same within three months thereafter. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4