IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.25022 OF 2025 (LA-BDA)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI GOPALAPPA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, 2. SRI DODDANARASAPPA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 3. SRI CHANDRAPPA .N S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 4. SRI KRISHNAPPA .N S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, Digitally signed by AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF ALL ARE RESIDING AT KARNATAKA BETTANAPALYA, BHEEMANAKUPPE DHAKHALE, RAMOHALLI POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 060. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI H.A. MANJUNATHA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDA, BENGALURU-560 001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

2. THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

3. THE ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1;

SRI VASANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226