- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4652-DB WP No. 13230 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 13230 OF 2022 (BDA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUNIVENKATAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAPUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT KATAMNALLUR VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 049. 2. SRI PRAKASH C S/O CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.3, 3RD 'A' MAIN ROAD, OPP: VEERESH CONVENTION HALL, KAVERIPURA, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560 079. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAVIKUMAR G H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4652-DB WP No. 13230 of 2022 KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020. 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY-III BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020. 3. SRI RUDRAPPA MANAPPA LAMAANI S/O LATE MANAPPALACHHAPPALAMANI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT TULAJABHAVANINILAYA, EJARILAKKAPURA, 1ST CROSS, OPP. B.H. COLLEGE, HAVERI-581 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ASHWIN C, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2; SRI VEERAYYA HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE JUSTICE FAROOQ COMMITTEE IN INQUIRY NO.104/2015 AND ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE JUSTICE D.V. SHYLENDRA KUMAR INQUIRY COMMITTEE IN INQUIRY CASE NO.28/681/2022 DATED 24.02.2022 VIDE ANNEXURES-W AND X; CONSEQUENTLY REMAND THE MATTER TO THE HON'BLE JUSTICE D.V. SHYLENDRA KUMAR INQUIRY COMMITTEE FOR FRESH INQUIRY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4652-DB WP No. 13230 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the allotment of site bearing No.43/A situated at 2nd Stage, 3rd Block, Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru, by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) under 'G Category' in favour of the respondent No.3, the elected Member of Legislative Assembly of Karnataka and Deputy Speaker. 2. The respondent No.3 has filed his affidavit dated 30.01.2026 stating that he has surrendered the site bearing No.43/A situated at 2nd Stage, 3rd Block, Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru, to the respondent No.1-BDA. 3. In view of the aforesaid affidavit, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the BDA to strike off the name of the respondent No.3 against the site bearing No.43/A situated at 2nd Stage, 3rd Block, Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru and refund the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4652-DB WP No. 13230 of 2022 amount paid by respondent No.3 for the said site along with interest @6% per annum, within six weeks from today. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they stand disposed of. (D K SINGH) JUDGE (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE BKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3 Digitally signed by DINESH KUMAR SINGH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA