Karnataka High Court
WA/175/2025 of SRI G R GANGANNA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 22 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010072382025 NC: 2026:KHC:37654-DB WA No. 175 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 175 OF 2025 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. G.R.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
WRIT APPEAL NO. 175 OF 2025 (LA-BDA)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI. G.R. GANGANNA,
S/O LATE. CHIKKAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT
SULIKERE VILLAGE,
BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK,
KENGERI HOBLI,
BANGALORE - 560 060.
2.
SRI.G.R. CHANDRASHEKAR,
S/O LATE.CHIKKAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RESIDING AT SULIKERE VILLAGE,
KENGERI HOBLI,
BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK,
BANGALORE - 560 060.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. M SREENIVASA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
Digitally
signed by
REKHA R
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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VIKASA SOUDHA,
BANGALORE - 560 001.
2.
THE BANGALORE
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT,
KUMARA PARK WEST,
BANGALORE - 560 020.
REPRESENTED BY
ITS COMMISSIONER
3.
THE SPECIAL LAND
ACQUISITION OFFICER,
BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
KUMARA PARK WEST,
BANGALORE - 560 020.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. G.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, SR. ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2 & R3, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE
THE ORDER DATED:20.12.2024 IN WP NO.1201/2020 PASSED
BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT
AND TO ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS
DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the common judgment and order dated 20.12.2024 passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.50948/2016 and connected writ petitions. This writ appeal is filed by the appellants impugning the aforesaid judgment and order in W.P.No.1201/2020.
2. During the pendency of this appeal, an offer was made by the Bangalore Development Authority1, to allot the sites under the scheme of 50% developed land against the acquired land. The appellants have accepted the sites offered by the BDA as per their letter dated 15.07.2026. The sites offered by them are part of the said letter, which reads as under: "To Executive Engineer Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout BDA., Bengaluru
1 "BDA" for short
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From, G.R.Chandrashekar No.43/6, 14th Cross, 8th Main, Malleshwaram, Bangalore.
Sir, I the undersigned would like to bring the following for your kind information and needful action please. The BDA, Bengaluru has acquired my land in Survey No.30 and 23/1, situated at Sulikere Village, Kengeri Hobli, Bangalore South Taluq for formation of PRR II (MAR), and for the acquired land a compensation will be given/awarded in the form of fully developed land/ plots in the ratio of 50:50 in the same Survey Number. For the above, I filed an appeal in Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka vide Writ Appeal No. WA 17 of 2025. In which, one of the affidavit filed by the BDA stated that, after formation of the said road in the acquired land, the leftover land will be utilized for Bus Depot. Hence the developed land/ site in the said survey number cannot be given. However, alternatively the compensation of developed land/plots will be given/ allotted in other survey numbers and proposed to allot different size/dimension plots in Survey No.23/2, 23/3, 32/1, 32/2, 32/3, 33/4, 33/5 and 32/6 of Sulikere Village. After hearing from both the parties, the Hon’ble Court has directed me to visit BDA West Division Office on 15.07.2026 and to verify the plan and other details and visit the proposed site and to inform BDA authorities about whether the allotment is acceptable or not.
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Accordingly, I visited the office on 15.07.2026, verified the plan, other details and discussed with BDA Authorities and also visited the site along with BDA authorities. On visit, I have noticed certain things. Though the said PRR (MAR) road formed by utilizing my land is passing through in my land, and the left over land has been earmarked for Bus Depot, I have alternately been offered a compensation of a fully developed different size/ dimension land/ plots in other Survey numbers of Sulikere Village. Out of the above proposal, the proposed land/plots at Survey number 23/3 is not acceptable by me. Since, the said survey number land is under litigation vide Writ Appeal number WA 7329 of 2025 in Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka and the same is still pending before the court. This has been brought to the notice of BDA Authorities and I requested to have a re-look in the said proposal and find an alternate solution. This observation has been noted by the BDA authorities and now made the alternate proposal and offered fully developed land/ plots as shown in the attached list. However, I am offering my acceptance for the above revised proposal due to the left over of my land in Survey Number 30 is being earmarked and will be utilized for Bus Depot. However, in a later stage, if any changes are taking place from the present proposal, i.e. the existing left over land of Survey Number 30 which is earmarked and reserved for the purpose of Bus Depot but not utilized for
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the same, and in the said left over land of survey number 30, if any Residential Layout is formed, the formed land/plots may please be allotted to me on first priority by withdrawing the present proposed alternate allotment of fully developed land/plot. Thanking you Date: 15.07.2026 Place : Bengaluru
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- (G.R.CHANDRASHEKAR)
Land owner The proposed plots details are as under:- For WA No.175 of 2025 Pertains to Survey No.30 and 23/1 of Sulikere Village. Compensation Area 65,285.55 Sft. Site Total Total Sl. No. Survey No. Village Site Nos. Dimension Area Sqm. Area Sqf. Remarks
Sulikere B3-SL-4257 12 x 18 250.54 2696.81
Sulikere B3-SL-4258 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL-4259 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL-4260 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL-4261 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL-4262 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL-4263 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL-4237 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL- 4381/B 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL- 4381/C 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL- 4244/A 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL- 4257/B 12 x 18
2325.02
34, 35 Kommaghatta B5-SC- 6540/A 12 x 18
2325.02
34, 35 Kommaghatta B5-SC-6540 12 x 18
2325.02
34, 35 Kommaghatta B5-SC-6541 12 x 18
2325.02
34, 35 Kommaghatta B5-SC-6542 12 x 18
2325.02
Sulikere B3-SL-4255 12 x 18
2325.02
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Sulikere B3-SL- 4244/B Odd 209.45 2254.52
Sulikere B3-SL- 4244/C Odd 171.2 1842.8
Sulikere B3-SL- 4276/A Odd 148.48 1598.24
Sulikere B3-SL-4288 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL-4289 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL-4290 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL-4342 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL- 4380/B 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL- 4380/C 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL- 4380/I 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL- 4380/J 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL- 4380/K 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL- 4380/D 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL- 4380/E 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL-4403 Odd 107.87 1161.11
Sulikere B3-SL-4404 Odd 107.79 1160.25
Sulikere B3-SL-4405 Odd 107.71 1159.39
Sulikere B3-SL-4277 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL-4367 9 X 12
1162.51
Sulikere B3-SL-4340 9 X 12
1162.51
TOTAL 6071.4 65348.6
Total 65.348.60 Compensation awarded 65,285.55 Excess 63.03* *Amount for excess land 63.03 Sft. Will be paid by me.
3. In the sites offered to the appellants, there is an excess area of 63.03 square feet than they are entitled to, under the said scheme and they are required to pay the value for the excess areas being given to them, for which the appellants are ready to pay.
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4. Considering the aforesaid facts and as the parties have settled the dispute and accepted the offer of the BDA for allotment of alternative sites to them, as mentioned, we dispose of this appeal in terms of the sites offered by the BDA, which are mentioned therein.
Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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