JUDGMENT :

NAGARATHNA, J.

Since, these matters raise common questions of law and facts, they have been connected together, heard and disposed of by this common judgment.

2. All these five cases in this batch are filed by the entities mentioned hereunder, against order dated 06.03.2013 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.41717 of 2011 (BDA) connected with Writ Petition No.6452 of 2011 (BDA):

1) W.A. No.2872 of 2013 is filed by Syndicate Bank, Reptd. by its Chief Manager;

(2) W.A. No.2505 of 2013 is filed by Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL);

(3) W.A. No.2708 of 2015 is filed by Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (commonly known as The Times of India Group), Reptd. by its General Manager;

(4) W.A. No.2918 of 2013 is filed by the B.D.A., by Reptd. its Commissioner;

(5) W.A. No.2919 of 2013 is filed by the B.D.A., by Reptd. its Commissioner.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE:

3. Briefly stated, the facts are, the first writ petitioner-Manyatha Residents’ Association, represented by its Secretary, is an association registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1961 a