IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16475 OF 2022 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI H V GAJARAJ, S/O SRI VENKATAPPAREDDY HALANAYAKANAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO 111, F-2, BOMMASANDRA, INDUSTRIAL AREA, HOSUR ROAD, BENGALURU 560 099.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI AJIT KALYAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER, Digitally signed by KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD, VARSHA N KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD, RASALKAR Location: HIGH BENGALURU 560 009.

COURT OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI SINGH S, HCGP FOR R-1;

SRI V.N MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 28.01.2022 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-P AND ISSUE A NEW EXCHANGE LETTER IN RESPECT OF HIG II SITE NO.303-B1-ODD TO THE PETITIONER AT THE PREVAILING RATE AS ON THE DATE OF PRIOR ALLOTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: