ORDER :

1. All these petitions broadly involving common grievances of the land losers are presented to the Writ Court essentially seeking a direction to the respondent BBMP for issuance of ‘Transferable Development Rights’ (hereafter TDR) or ‘Developmental Rights Certificates’ in respect of lands in question which they have relinquished in favour of BBMP years ago for the formation or widening of roads.

2. After service of notice, the respondent-State and its officials have entered appearance through the learned AGA; the respondent-BBMP and its officials are represented by their Senior Panel Counsel; similarly, the respondent-BDA and its officials are represented by their Senior Panel Advocate. The respondent-BBMP has filed a Statement of Objections in W.P. No. 1440/2021 resisting the claim of petitioners. The said objections are adopted for the rest of petitions too. Learned Addl. Govt. Advocate and the Panel Advocates make submission seeking dismissal of the writ petitions principally contending that the lands are no longer required and that the same will be returned to the land owners.

3. FACTS IN BRIEF:

All the petitioners happen to be the erstwhile owners of the lands comprised in