- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:939-DB WA No. 1695 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1695 OF 2016 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: 1. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE - 560 020. (REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER) 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE-560 020. (NOTE: APPELLANT NO.2 IS AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT ON BEHALF OF APPELLANT NO.1) …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA N BYRAREDDY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001 2. SRI. D. SEETHARAMA, S/O DEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.55/1, KALKERE, Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:939-DB WA No. 1695 of 2016 9TH CROSS, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 016. 3. SRI. SOMASUNDARA REDDY, S/O NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT 13TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010. 4. SRI. RAMANNA, S/O BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT PAPAREDDYPALYA, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 072. 5. BINNY MILL EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., TMC ROYAN ROAD, COTTONPET, BANGALORE - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR HCGP FOR R1; Smt.SANJANTHI SAJAN POOVAYYA AND SRI. MANU KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4; R5 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN THE WRIT PETITION 19922-924/2014 DATED 16.03.2016 AND ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:939-DB WA No. 1695 of 2016 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the matter being called up twice, no one appears for the appellants. Moreover, no memo has been filed by learned counsel for the appellant despite the previous order dated 22.11.2023 regarding informing the status of matter pending before the Supreme Court. 2. It appears that the appellants are not interested to press the appeal. The appeal is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. 3. This order has been passed in the presence of learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23 ct-vn