High Court of Karnataka hears multiple writ petitions seeking to quash land acquisition notifications for Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout. Petitioners challenged the preliminary notification dated 21.5.2008 and final notification dated 18.2.2010 issued under the Land Acquisition Act and the Bangalore Development Authority Act.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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Case Note & Summary

The High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore heard a batch of writ petitions filed by numerous landowners. The petitioners sought to quash the preliminary notification dated 21.5.2008 and the final notification dated 18.2.2010 issued by the Bangalore Development Authority for the acquisition of their lands to form the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout. The notifications were issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976. The petitions were filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The matters were listed before Justice Anand Byrareddy on 11.7.2014. The provided text does not include the court's reasoning, submissions, or final order.

Issue of Consideration

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Case Details

2014 LawText (KAR) (07) 38

W.P. No. 32186/2010 and connected writ petitions

2014-07-11

Anand Byrareddy

Udaykumar H.B., D.L. Jagadeesh, A. Nagarajappa, G. Krishna Murthy, Agnihotri Associates (for petitioners); D. Nagaraj, Jayakumar S Patil, A. Lokanath (for respondents)

R. Shankaran (W.P.32186/2010) and others (multiple petitioners)

State of Karnataka, Bangalore Development Authority, and Land Acquisition Officer

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Nature of Litigation

Public law writ petitions challenging land acquisition proceedings for the formation of a residential layout by the Bangalore Development Authority.

Remedy Sought

To quash the preliminary notification dated 21.5.2008 and final notification dated 18.2.2010 in so far as they relate to the petitioners' lands.

Filing Reason

The petitioners contended that the acquisition notifications were illegal and sought their quashing (specific grounds not detailed in the provided text).

Judgment Excerpts

praying to quash the preliminary notification dated 21.5.2008 under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act for the Layout called Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout final notification dated 18.2.2010

Procedural History

The matters were listed before the High Court and connected for common hearing on 11.7.2014. The provided text does not disclose prior proceedings.

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India: Articles 226, 227
  • Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Section 4(1)
  • Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976: Sections 17(1), 17(3), 19(1)
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