- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 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. 36083 OF 2025 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K C DEVENDRAN AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OWNER OF SITE NO.57, FORMED IN SY.NO.14 SHAMARAJAPURA VILLAGE KEMPEGOWDA ENCLAVE YALAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK ALSO AT NO.14, 10TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, NISARGA COLONY, HORAMAVU, BANGALORE-560 043. 2. SRI.C.RAMAKRISHNA S/O CHANDRAIAH REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS JOINT OWNER OF SITE NO.57, FORMED IN SY.NO.14 SHAMARAJAPURA VILLAGE KEMPEGOWDA ENCLAVE YALAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK ALSO AT 15, PAARKIA STREET, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 9TH C CROSS, 10TH MAIN, NISARGA COLONY, NEAR-HORAMAVU SIGNAL, HORAMAVU MAIN ROAD, KALYANANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 043. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRAKASH M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE- 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE-560 020. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DR.SHIVARAMA KARANTH LAYOUT BANGALORE NORTH, BDA COMPLEX BANGALORE. 5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER DR. SHIVARAM KARANTH LAYOUT, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BANGALORE- 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.RAJKUMAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. SHIVAPRASAD.M.SHANTANAGOUDAR., ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN RESPECT OF THE SITE WITH SMALL ASBESTOS SHED FORMED IN SY.NO.14 OF DODDABETTAHALLI AND SPOT INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY THE AUTHORITIES AND ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER INTERMEDIATE SITE OF THE PETITIONERS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Heard Sri. Shivaprakash M., learned Counsel appearing for petitioners, Sri.M.Rajakumar, learned Additional Government Advocate along with Sri Shivaprasad M. Shantanagoudar, learned Counsel appearing for respondents/Bangalore Development Authority (‘BDA’ for short). - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 2. The petitioners are said to be holders of a revenue site and constructed a dwelling house in the site bearing No.57, portion of V.P.Khata No.561/14 of Kempegowda Enclave, formed in Sy.No.14 of Shyamarajapura village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk, Bengaluru, which came to be acquired for formation of Dr.Shivaramakaranth Layout. The petitioners though seek consideration of their claim pursuant to the orders of the Apex Court, the issue would be entitlement of the petitioner for the relief qua the site they had held. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for BDA Sri. Shivaprasad M. Shantanagoudar submits that the Apex Court has considered the grievances of the revenue site holders in the layout formed in Dr.Shivaramakaranth Layout. 4. The Apex Court, in its order dated 05-05-2021, answering Miscellaneous Application Nos.1614-1616 of 2019 notices the affidavit filed by the BDA in respect of previous layouts formed by the BDA in which purchasers of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 revenue sites in those layouts have been permitted to apply for allotment of sites measuring 30x40’. The Apex Court observes as follows: “…. …. …. (4) In our Order dated 18.03.2021, we had observed as under: "It appears that certain persons belonging to poor and middle-income groups have purchased house sites from the land owners whose lands have been notified for the acquisition for the formation of the lay-out in question, prior to the date of the judgment dated 03.08.2018. We are of the view that their grievances also require to be redressed. we are informed that similar grievances of the purchasers of the sites in other layouts formed by the Bangalore Development Authority have been redressed by the Bangalore Development Authority. The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority, is directed to place on record the mode and manner of redressal of the grievances of such site-holders adopted by the Bangalore Development Authority in the previously formed lay-outs within a period of four weeks from today." (5) In compliance of the above order, the Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority (B.D.A.), has filed an affidavit dated 12.04.2021 stating that in respect of the previous lay-outs formed by the B.D.A. such as Anjanapura Layout, sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Layout, Banashankari 6th Stage layout, the purchasers of the revenue sites in those lay-outs have been permitted to apply for allotment - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 of sites measuring 30 ft. x 40 ft. even though the sites purchased by them are bigger in dimension. The affidavit also indicates the other conditions based on which the sites were allotted to the revenue site holders. (6) In consideration of the above, we are of the view that the purchasers of sites in Dr. Shivaram Karanth Layout are entitled for allotment of sites provided that their purchase of such sites is prior to the date of the judgment i.e. 03.08.2018. (7) The purchasers of the sites in Dr. Shivaram Karanth Layout are permitted to get themselves registered in the B.D.A. as applicants for allotment of sites under the Bangalore Development Authority (Allotment of Sites) Rules, 1984 ("B.D.A. Allotment of Site Rules") within 4 months from today. (8) These purchasers should not he owning any other residential property in Bangalore and surrounding vicinity. They shall be bound by all the other terms and conditions for allotment of sites as per the B.D.A. Allotment of Site Rules. (9) The General Power of Attorney holders and persons having an Agreement to Sell are not entitled for allotment of the sites. (10) Purchasers of sites, through registered sale deeds, prior to 03.08.2018, are alone entitled for allotment of sites as per this order. (11) The B.D.A. shall calculate the compensation payable to the applicants in respect of their acquired sites and give credit accordingly by adjusting the same towards the allotment price for - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 the sites to be allotted and call upon the applicants to pay the balance, if any. (12) The allotment of sites is restricted to sites measuring 30 ft. x40 ft. being the maximum extent irrespective of the measurement of their sites that have been acquired by the B.D.A. (13) The applicants have to withdraw the cases filed by them, if any, challenging the acquisition of their lands, before filing an application with the B.D.A. in terms of this order (14) The purchasers of the sites are permitted to apply for allotment of sites to the B.D.A. along with self-certified photocopy of the title deeds on or before 17.09.2021. It is clarified that they need not pay the initial deposit. The documents submitted by the applicants along with their applications for allotment of sites in terms of this order shall be referred by the Commissioner, B.D.A., to a committee of retired District Judges comprising of a Chairman and two Members. The Committee so appointed shall examine the title deed of the applicants and submit a report as to the ownership of the sites to the Commissioner, B.D.A. The rival claim(s), if any, shall also be decided by the committee. The B.D.A. would allot sites only to those applicants who are duly certified by this Committee as the owners, subject to their satisfying other conditions of this order.” The Apex Court, in terms of the aforesaid order, directed constitution of a Committee to go in the issue of revenue site holders. In furtherance of the direction so - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 issued, Bopaiah Committee is constituted to specifically go into the issue of the revenue site holders and their respective claim. 5. In the light of the direction by the Apex Court as quoted supra, and the constitution of the Bopaiah Committee, the petitioner will have to be relegated to appear before the Committee, as in terms of the said order, it is for the Committee to decide the grievance of the petitioner and answer the same. In that light, we are of the considered view that this petition could be disposed, with a direction to the Committee to consider the grievance of the petitioners–revenue site holders and redress the same. 6. The learned Counsel for the BDA submits that several applications are pending before the Committee and there are several applications to be placed before the Committee, they could be of the notification of the year 2018 or 2022. In that light, we deem it appropriate to - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 direct the BDA to consider the grievances of those persons i.e., the revenue site holders, by the Committee, notwithstanding the fact that they are petitioners before the Court or otherwise. It is also necessary for the BDA to notify that the Committee is taking up the applications of the revenue site holders by giving adequate publicity. 7. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there are constructions put up in the property. Therefore, specific direction may be issued to the Committee while assessing the claim of the revenue site holders to look into the fact whether there are constructions put up in the property and pass necessary orders. 8. In the light of the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (a) The petition stands disposed. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 (b) The petitioners are relegated to appear before the Committee qua their grievances. (c) The grievance of the petitioners also shall bear consideration at the hands of the Committee like all the other applications that would bear consideration, as observed hereinabove. (d) The Committee while assessing the claim of the revenue site holders shall also look into the fact whether there are constructions put up in the property and pass necessary opinion in accordance with law. (e) Till the Committee decides on the applications of the respective - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7155-DB WP No. 36083 of 2025 applicants, status quo, qua the property, be maintained by the parties. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE DL CT: JL