IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1665 OF 2024 (LA-BDA)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. GEORGE PHILIP KALEEKAL, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT 'KALEEKAL HOUSE', EDAYARANMULA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DIST, KERALA - 689 532.

SINCE DEAD REP BY HIS LRs

1(a). ROSAMMA PHILIP, W/O LATE. MR. GEORGE PHILIP KALEEKAL, R/AT 'KALEEKAL HOUSE', EDAYARANMULA P.O., Digitally PATHANAMTHITTA DIST, signed by KERALA - 689 532.

REKHA R Location:

1(b). RIJU PHILIP GEORGE, High Court S/O. LATE. MR. GEORGE PHILIP KALEEKAL, of Karnataka R/AT 'KALEEKAL HOUSE', EDAYARANMULA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DIST, KERALA - 689 532.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAMA MOORTHY B V., ADVOCATE FOR A1(a)&(b))

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BY ITS COMMISSIONER, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, 5^TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE - 560 020.

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