JUDGMENT :

There is delay of 585 days in filing the appeal.

Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the delay has occurred due to bona-fide and unintentional reasons. In that regard he drew our attention to IA No.1/2018 filed by the appellant seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal. He submitted that the appellant- Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has a good case on merits and therefore, delay may be condoned and the matter may be heard on merits.

2. Briefly stated the facts are that the respondents/writ petitioners had filed Writ Petition Nos.37184-200/2016, seeking a writ of mandamus against the appellants herein to execute sale deeds in respect of the petition schedule property which had been allotted in favour of the petitioners as per Annexures-A to A15 vide allotment orders dated 09.02.2016, 11.02.0216 and 15.03.2016. In all, 15 sites, totally measuring around 39,289 square feet were allotted by the appellant/BDA in favour of the respondents/writ petitioners. The said allotment was made in lieu of utilization of respondents’ land to an extent of 36 guntas in Sy.No.84/1 of Valagerahalli Village, Kengeri Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk. The said land belonged