Karnataka High Court
Mr. Mohammed Farooq K vs The State Of Karnataka on 14 October, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1932 OF 2024 (LA-BDA)
BETWEEN:
1. MR. MOHAMMED FAROOQ K
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
S/O. LATE N KHALEEL
NO.A/10, 8TH MAIN ROAD
LIC COLONY, JAYANAGAR
3RD BLOCK EAST
BANGALORE - 560 011.
2. MR. MOHAMMED SALEEM K
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
Digitally S/O. LATE N. KHALEEL
signed by
SUMATHY NO. 03, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS
KANNAN GOURND FLOOR
Location: SRK GARDEN
High Court of
Karnataka NEAR HUSNA MASJID
BYRASANDRA
BANGALORE - 560 041.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
VIKASA SOUDHA
BANGALORE - 560 001
2. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
KUMARA PARK WEST,
SANKEY ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 020
REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER.
3. THE ADDITIONAL LAND
ACQUISITION OFFICER
BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
KUMARA PARK WEST
SANKEY ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 020.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R-1)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE
ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE MADE IN W.P. No.
46031/2016 DATED 11/12/2023 AND TO ALLOW THE WRIT
PETITION AND GRANT THE PRAYER AS SOUGHT FOR
THEREIN IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN
AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The appellants have preferred the present appeal impugning a common order dated 11.12.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.9935/2023 (LA-BDA) C/W. W.P.No.46031/2016 (LA-BDA). The present appeal is confined to the decision rendered in respect of the said petitions.
2. We note that the said writ petitions were filed by joint owners of properties that were acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority [BDA]. In both the said petitions, BDA had acquired the property after the preliminary notification dated 23.03.1988 followed by a final notification. The appeal preferred by the writ petitioners in W.P.No.9935/2023 being Writ Appeal No.247/2024, was dismissed by an order dated 16.12.2024.
3. Learned counsel for the appellants who were writ petitioners in W.P.No.46031/2016, readily accepts that the present appeal would also bear the same fate.
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4. In view of the above, for the reasons stated in W.A.No.247/2024 (LA-BDA), the present appeal is dismissed.
5. Pending applications also stand disposed of.
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(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-
(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25