Authorities cannot require the free relinquishment of land for road widening outside a property as a condition precedent for sanctioning a building plan for a single plot, as it violates Article 300A of the Constitution of India.

WRIT PETITION NO. 28286 OF 2025 (LB-BMP)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO. 28287 OF 2025 (LB-BMP)

IN WP No. 28286/2025

BETWEEN:

SRI MALEPATI VASU BABU

S/O. MASTHANAIAH NAIDU,

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,

R/AT.FLAT NO.203, A BLOCK,

SRADDA PALMERA APARTMENT,

NEAR HORIZAN GURUKUL SCHOOL,

KADUBISANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560103.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. VENKATARAMI REDDY E.,ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, KARNATAKA

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

KARNATAKA

AMBEDKAR BEEDI, VIKAS SOUDHA,

BANGALORE-560001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER,

BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE,

HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R.SQUARE,

BANGALORE-560002.

3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

TOWN PLANNING DEPARTMENT,

BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE,

VARTHUR, BANGALORE-560087.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. CHANDINI SINGH., HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. K.B. MONISH KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER VIDE ORDER NO. ADDL.TP/PR/1338/2022-23 DATED 31.01.2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

IN WP NO. 28287/2025

BETWEEN:

SRI NEELAM SRIKANTH

S/O VENKATARAMANA NEELAM

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

R/AT NO. 8-5-243 SYNDICATE BANK COLONY

BEHIND J P APARTMENT

OLD BOWENPALLI, TIRUMALAGIRI

HYDERABAD

TELANGALA 5000 11

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. VENKATARAMI REDDY E.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

AMBEDKAR BEEDI, VIKAS SOUDHA,

BANGALORE-560001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER,

BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE,

HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R.SQUARE,

BANGALORE-560002.

3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

TOWN PLANNING DEPARTMENT,

BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE,

VARTHUR, BANGALORE-560087.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. CHANDINI SINGH., HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. K.B. MONISH KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER VIDE ORDER NO.ADDL.TP/PR/1338/2022-23, DATED 31-01-2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The Petitioner in W.P.No.28286/2025 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

a) Issue writ in nature of certiorari to quash the impugned order vide order No. ADDL.TP/PR/1338/2022-23, dated 31.01.2023 passed by the respondent No.3 vide at Annexure-A in the interest of justice and equity.

(b) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned order vide Endorsement/shortfall letter dated 20.08.2025 issued by the respondent No.2 vide at Annexure-B in the interest of justice and equity.

(c) Issue any other direction/orders as deems fit by this Hon’ble Court including the cost of the proceedings in the interest of justice and equity.

2. The Petitioner in W.P.No.28287/2025 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

a) Issue writ in n