- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7303-DB WP No. 12538 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 12538 OF 2025 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: SRI NARYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS S/O LATE VAJRAMUNIYAPPA R/AT NO. 1, VAJRA BHAVANA RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE YELAHANKA, SN HALLI POST BENGALURU – 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANUSHA NANDISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PRECINCTS, 5TH MAIN ROAD KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI BENGALURU – 560 020 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 5TH MAIN RD, KUMARAPARK WEST GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 020. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7303-DB WP No. 12538 of 2025 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIVAPRASAD M.SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, ANY ORDER(s)/DIRECTIONS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIONS WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS i)REPRESENTATION DATED 20/02/2024 ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 SEEKING FOR REGULARISATION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY (ANNEXURE-A). ii)REPRESENTATION DATED 20/02/2024 ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 SEEKING FOR REGULARISATION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY (ANNEXURE-B) OF HIS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE INTO THE DR.SHIVARAMKARANTH LAYOUT BEARING SITE NO.02 IN SURVEY NO.36/2, RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK MEASURING EAST-WEST 69+56/2, NORTH - SOUTH 81+66/2 FT., TOTALLY MEASURING 4601.1 SQ.FT. iii)REPRESENTATION DATED 10/03/2025 ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 FOR SEEKING TO CHANGE THE LAYOUT OF THE PROPOSED ROAD (ANNEXURE-C). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7303-DB WP No. 12538 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Heard Smt. Anusha Nandish, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Shivaprasad M. Shantanagoudar, learned standing counsel for the respondents. 2. Smt.Anusha Nandish, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has constructed a residential house in the year 2012 and the petitioner submits representations for regularization of the house so constructed. The representations not having met its consideration, has preferred this petition before this Court. 3. Sri Shivaprasad Shantanagoudar, learned counsel for the respondents – BDA submits that if reasonable time is granted, the representations of the petitioner would be considered and necessary orders would be passed in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7303-DB WP No. 12538 of 2025 4. In the light of the aforesaid submission, we deem it appropriate to pass the following: ORDER a. The writ petition is allowed. b. The respondents – Bangalore Development Authority to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner on 22.02.202 and 10.03.2025, within a period of twelve weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. c. The respondents – Bangalore Development Authority shall also communicate the order that would be passed on the representation, to the petitioner. d. Till the consideration of the representation happens, the parties are directed to maintain status quo, qua the properties of the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. I.A.No.1/2025 stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE nvj List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48