JUDGMENT

Abhay Manohar Sapre, J.

1) S.L.P(C)No.……….(D.No.31403 of 2017) are directed against the final judgment and order dated 09.11.2016 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in W.A. Nos. 899/2016 and 982-987 of 2016 whereby the High Court dismissed the appeals filed by the appellant herein and, in consequence, upheld the judgment dated 10.03.2016 of the Single Judge in W.P.Nos.38868-38874/2015 which had allowed the writ petitions filed by the respondents herein.

2) So far as S.L.P.(C)No…….. (D.No.30522/2017) are concerned, these are] directed against the final judgment and order dated 20.10.2016 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka in W.A. Nos. 6829-6830 of 2013 which arise out of the order dated 10.10.2013 of the Single Judge passed in writ petition Nos.27994/2001 and 18756/2001.

3) Leave granted.

4) In order to appreciate the issues involved in these appeals, few relevant facts need mention infra.

5) The appellantMysore Urban Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as "MUDA") was the respondent whereas the respondents herein were the writ petitioners before the High Court.

6) In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 17 (1) of the K