- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101012026 NC: 2026:KHC:42848 WP No. 4418 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 4418 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M MADHU S/O SRI.MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO.13/A HARSHA LAYOUT, MUDDANNA GARDEN KENGERI, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 060 2. SMT MUNITHAYAMMA W/O SRI. MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/A NO.13/A HARSHA LAY OUT, MUDDANNA GARDEN KENGERI, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 060 3. SRI. M. NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O SRI.MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A NO.13/A HARSHA LAY OUT, MUDDANNA GARDEN KENGERI, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 060 4. SRI. M. DEVARAJU S/O SRI.MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.13/A HARSHA LAY OUT, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101012026 NC: 2026:KHC:42848 WP No. 4418 of 2026 MUDDANNA GARDEN KENGERI, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 060 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VASUDEVA IYENGAR K.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARAPARK EAST T. CHOWDIAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 020 3. THE ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARAPARK EAST T. CHOWDIAH ROAD, BANGALORE-560 020 4. THE COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTING THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARAPARK EAST T.CHOWDIAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 020 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK 1ST FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVANA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101012026 NC: 2026:KHC:42848 WP No. 4418 of 2026 K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009 6. SMT. BHARATHI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS W/O SRI.LOKESH 7. SRI. DHANANJAYA AGED 38 YEARS S/O SRI.LOKESH 8. SRI. TEJASWI W/O.UDAYA, AGED 38 YEARS 9. SMT. LAVANYA. AGED 36 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO 9 ARE R/AT NO.530, UPPER STREET, RAILWAY STATION ROAD KENGERI BANGALORE - 560 060 10. NARASIMHAPPA S/O APPANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 11. SMT. KAMALA N. W/O.LATE HANUMANTHA AGED 48 YEARS R/AT NO.530, UPPER STREET, RAILWAY STATION ROAD KENGERI BANGALORE-560 060 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101012026 NC: 2026:KHC:42848 WP No. 4418 of 2026 12. SMT.SAVITHRAMMA AGED 65 YEARS W/O.KRISHNA MURTHY D.O.NARAYANAPPA THYAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDEGERE POST NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 13. SMT. BHAGYAMMA AGED 62 YEARS W/O. K NARAYANAPPA @ PEDDAIAH D/O. NARAYANAPPA MYLASANDRA VILLAGE, RV COLLEGE POST KENGERI BANGALORE - 560 060 14. SMT. JAYAMMA AGED 58 YEARS W/O. RAJASEKAR D/O. NARAYANAPPA THYAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, R/AT NO.20 17TH MAIN, SRINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 050 15. SMT. MUNIRATHNAMMA AGED 59 YEARS D/O. PAPAMMA 16. SRI. RENUKA PRASAD, AGED 38 YEARS S/O. LATE PAPAMMA 17. SRI.MANJUNATHA AGED 35 YEARS S/O. LATE PAPAMMA - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101012026 NC: 2026:KHC:42848 WP No. 4418 of 2026 RESPONDENTS NO.16 AND 17 ARE R/AT MARENAHALLI VILLAGE, BAGALURU POST JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 562 149 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANJAY YADAV B., AGA FOR R1 AND R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS ON FILE OF 1ST ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BANGALORE IN FDP NO.149/2021 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-L AS ILLEGAL IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers: “1. Issue a writ/ order/ direction of appropriate nature to by passing such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including the cost of this proceedings, in the Interest of justice and equity. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101012026 NC: 2026:KHC:42848 WP No. 4418 of 2026 2. Issue direction to the concerned to hold otherwise and detrimental to this Orders of this Hon'ble court in WP NO.33821.2024(LA- BDA) dated 13.12.2024 (Annexure-K) that the said Hon'ble Court, on file 1st additional City Civil And Sessions Judge at Bangalore had no power to entertain suit OS no.9653/1998 and FDP NO.149/2021, the orders of court commissioner, There on by the land surveyor, Bangalore south taluk Bangalore dated 10.11.2025, (ANNEXURE-K) in the interest of justice.” 2. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the Court has no jurisdiction to deal with the matter and, hence, he has come before the Court to set aside the entire proceedings on the file of the I Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, passed in FDP No. 149/2021. This Court is of the view that such a writ petition cannot be entertained by this Court. If, according to the petitioners, the FDP proceedings are not maintainable, they have the appropriate remedy before the very same Court by filing an appropriate application and bringing it to the notice of the Court that such proceedings were not maintainable. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010101012026 NC: 2026:KHC:42848 WP No. 4418 of 2026 3. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioners to avail the appropriate remedies in accordance with law. 4. Pending IAs, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6