WP/1461/2024 of SHRI M MUNIRAJU Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 22 April 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

WRIT PETITION NO. 1461 OF 2024 (LA-BDA)

BETWEEN:

1.

SHRI. M. MUNIRAJU,

S/O MUNI CHIKKANNA,

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

2.

SHRI. RAVI,

S/O KONERAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

3.

SHRI. MANJUNATH,

S/O. KONERAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

4.

SHRI. GOWRISHA,

S/O. KONERAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

5.

SHRI. GOWDARAJA,

S/O. MUNISWAMAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,

6.

SHRI. NARAYANASWAMY,

S/O. KAMALAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

Digitally

signed by

REKHA R

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

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7.

SHRI. KANTHAKUMAR,

S/O LATE T. THAMMAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

8.

SMT. NEELAMMA,

W/O. CHIKKA MUNIYAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS,

9.

C. MANJUNATH,

S/O. CHIKKA MUNIYAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

10.

DODDAKALLAPPA,

S/O. DANDU CHIKKA CHIKKANNA,

AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,

11.

KRISHNAMURTHY,

S/O. DODDA KALLAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

12.

CHIKKANNA,

S/O. DODDA KALLAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

13.

SHRI. HARISH,

S/O. CHIKKA KALLAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

14.

SHRI. A.G. SRINVIAS MURTHY,

S/O. DANDHU CHIKKANNA,

AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,

15.

SHRI. NAVEENKUMAR,

S/O. A.G. SRINIVASA MURTHY,

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,

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ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF

DASARAHALLI VILLAGE,

K.R. PURAM HOBLI,

NOW BANGALORE EAST TALUK,

BANGALORE DISTRICT.

ALL ARE REPRESENTED BY

SHRI. M. SRINVIAS,

S/O SHRI M RAMARAJ,

THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER

OF LAND OWNERS OF LAND BEARING

SY NO.65/3, SITUATED AT

DASARAHALLI VILLAGE,

K.R. PURAM HOBLI,

BENGALURU EAST TALUK.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. H.N. BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

BY ITS COMMISSIONER,

KUMARA PARK WEST,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

3.

SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER,

BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

KUMARA PARK WEST,

T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

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4.

THE COMMISSIONER,

BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

EX-OFFICIO CONVENER OF COMMITTEE

HEADED BY THE HON'BLE JUSTICE (RETD.)

K.N. KESHAVANARAYANA AND OTHERS.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.G.S. ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1

SRI. K. KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO

ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER

WRIT TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED REPORT DATED:18.01.2023

IN No.KNKC No-93/2022 (DASARAHALLI) AS PER ANNEXURE-D

AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS

DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No.2 AND 4 TO PLACE THE

GRIEVANCES OF THE LAND OWNERS/ PETITIONERS AS PER

ANNEXURE-C AND C1 BEFORE THE COMMITTEE FOR FRESH

CONSIDERATION WITH A DIRECTION TO FOLLOW THE

GUIDELINES FORMULATED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS

HON'BLE COURT IN WA NO.2624/2005 (BDA Vs STATE OF

KARNATAKA AND OTHERS REPORTED IN ILR 2006 KAR PAGE

No.318 AS WELL AS THE OBSERVATIONS OF THE HON'BLE

APEX

COURT

PASSED

IN

BONDU

RAMASWAMY

CASE

REPORTED IN (2010) 7 SCC 129 AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

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