Ram Mohan Reddy, J.

1. The challenge in these petitions is over the Cancellation Deed dated 23.12.1997 registered in the office of the Sub-Registrar, Kengeri as Document No. 11304/1997-98, pages 33 and 34, Volume 1745 of Book-I, dated 27.12.1997, Annexure-N, executed by the Bangalore Development Authority (for short 'BDA') and the endorsement No. DSII/JPNIII/633/15-16 dated 26.6.2015 Annexure-Q of the respondent, 'BDA', while the other relief is for a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent, 'BDA', to consider petitioner's representation dated 9.3.2015 Annexure-P, and to execute an absolute sale deed in terms of Rule 13[8][i] and [ii] of the Bangalore Development Authority [Allotment of Sites] Rules, 1984, ('Rules' for short) as it existed prior to amendment by Notification dated 23.10.2000.

2. One Radha, wife of Gundappa Shastry the allottee of site bearing No. 633, 15th Cross, Sarakki, J.P. Nagar, Bengaluru, when put in possession under a possession certificate dated 04.01.1985 Annexure 'B' and a lease-cum-sale agreement dated 24.12.1984 executed between the allottee and the respondent/BDA, was registered as Document No. 6113/1984-85 of Book-I, Volume 2256 at pages 75 to