These petitions are heard and disposed of together having regard to certain common issues that arise for consideration.

2. The petitioners are aggrieved by the proposed acquisition of their lands for the formation of a residential layout known as ‘Nada Prabhu Kempe Gowda Layout’. The acquisition proceedings under the provisions of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 (Hereinafter referred to as the ‘BDA Act’, for brevity) spans lands spread over 12 villages. A preliminary notification, issued under Section 17 of the BDA Act was issued on 21.5.2008, proposing to acquire an extent of 4814 acres and 15 guntas of land. However, the extent was confined to 4043 acres and 27 guntas of land as per the final notification, issued under Section 19 of the BDA Act dated 18.2.2010.

The extent of land sought to be acquired in each of the 12 villages is as follows :

Name of Name of Name of the Name of the Village Total extent

the Taluk Hobli Acre-Guntas

District

Bangalore Bangalore North Yeshwanthpur 1) Sheegehalli 99 -38

2) Kannelli 413 -13

3) Kodigehalli 453 -25

4) Manganhalli 37 -24

5) Kommaghatti 721 -34

6) Bheemanakuppe 833 -25

7) Bheemana