High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Consolidated Writ Appeals Challenging Acquisition Proceedings by Bangalore Development Authority. The appeals were filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act against the Single Judge's order dated 06.06.2006 that upheld the preliminary and final notifications for acquisition of lands.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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WA NO. 1026/2006 (LA-BDA) c/w WA NO. 1093/2006, WA NO. 1116/2006, WA NO. 1164/2006, WA NO. 1167/2006, WA NO. 1312/2006, WA NO. 1430/2006, WA NO. 1844/2006, WA NO. 960/2007

2025-04-03

K. Somashekar, Venkatesh Naik T

Uday Holla, Prakash T. Hebbar, Pradeep C.S., Harisha A.S., G.S. Kannur, Murugesh V. Charati, C. Shankar Reddy, T. Ravindra Patil, Mithun Gerahalli A., Hareesh Bhandary T., D.N. Manjunath, B.R. Vishwanath, R.B. Sadashivappa, V. Vishwanath, D.R. Ravishankar, H.S. Santhosh

Smt. Gangamma (since deceased) and Ashwathrama (WA 1026/2006); T N Ramaiah and others (WA 1093/2006); Jayalakshmamma and others (WA 1116/2006); Munivenkatamma and others (WA 1164/2006); Chennbasappa @ Chennbasavaiah (WA 1167/2006); and others in connected appeals.

State of Karnataka, Bangalore Development Authority, Special Land Acquisition Officer, and others (including impleaded respondents in some appeals)

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Nature of Litigation

Writ Appeals under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act challenging a Single Judge order that upheld land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Bangalore Development Authority.

Remedy Sought

Appellants sought to set aside the Single Judge's order dated 06.06.2006 and to quash the preliminary and final notifications issued by the Bangalore Development Authority for acquisition of their lands.

Filing Reason

Aggrieved by the Single Judge's dismissal of their writ petitions and upholding of the acquisition notifications, the appellants challenged the acquisition on various grounds.

Previous Decisions

Single Judge of the High Court vide order dated 06.06.2006 in W.P. No. 2066/2004 and connected writ petitions dismissed the petitions and upheld the validity of the acquisition notifications.

Procedural History

The original writ petitions were filed before the High Court of Karnataka challenging the acquisition proceedings initiated by the Bangalore Development Authority. The Single Judge dismissed the writ petitions vide order dated 06.06.2006, upholding the acquisition notifications. Aggrieved by this order, the appellants filed the present writ appeals under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961.

Acts & Sections

  • Karnataka High Court Act, 1961: 4
  • Land Acquisition Act, 1894:
  • Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976:
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