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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:42590 WP NO.17389 OF 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO.17389 OF 2026 (LA-BDA)

BETWEEN:

SRI. P.C. THAMPI S/O CHANDY OONNOONEY,

AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO.203, FEBA HOME,

HENNUR MAIN ROAD, GEDDALAHALLI, KOTHANUR,

BENGALURU - 560 077.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPATH A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Digitally signed M.S. BUILDING, by CHAYA S A

DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Location: HIGH BENGALURU - 560 001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST,

BENGALURU - 560 020.

3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BENGALURU BUSINESS CORRIDOR-07 (P.R.R.-01),

BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD,

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:42590 WP NO.17389 OF 2026

CNR: KAHC010387462026 KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. K. KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VASANTHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 TO RELEASE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF RS.53,04,35,680/- (RUPEES FIFTY THREE CRORE FOUR LAKH THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ONLY) AS DETERMINED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN TERMS OF THE CONSENT AWARD DATED 18^TH MARCH, 2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-D ALONG WITH

INTEREST TO THE PETITIONER; AND ETC.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the

respondents 2 and 3 to release the compensation amount of Rs.53,04,35,680/- along with interest in favour of the petitioner as determined by the respondent No.3 in terms of Consent

Award dated 18^th March, 2026 (Annexure-D).

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2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner

had purchased the land to an extent of 4 acres in Survey No.47 situate at Kothanuru Village, Krishnarajapura Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk in terms of registered Sale Deed dated 11^th August, 1995 (Annexure-A) and two other registered Sale Deeds dated 07^th August, 1995 (Annexures 'B' and 'C'). It is stated in the petition that the respondent No.1 issued Preliminary Notification under Section 17(1) and (3) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 (for short, hereinafter referred to as 'BDA Act') to acquire the subject land for the purpose of Bengaluru Business Corridor (Peripheral Ring Road Part-1) and same was Gazetted on 12^th September, 2006. In furtherance of the same, the Final Notification under Section 19(1) of the BDA Act was issued, confining the acquisition to an extent of 1810 acre 18.50 guntas. It is also stated that the subject land is the portion of total extent of land acquired by the respondent-Authorities as per acquisition proceedings. Accordingly, the petitioner was called upon to produce the necessary documents for the purpose of determination of compensation and thereafter, Consent Award dated 18^th March,

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2026 (Annexure-D) was passed by the respondent No.3 and determined the compensation amount of Rs.53,04,35,660/-

,after taking into consideration several aspects.

3. It is also averred in the petition that the Notice dated 24^th March, 2026 (Annexure-E) under Section 12(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued to the petitioner to produce all the relevant documents. Accordingly, the petitioner produced all the relevant documents including the affidavit and title deeds in respect of the subject land and thereby, respondent-Authorities have drawn-up Cheque bearing No.675823 in the name of the petitioner for disbursal of compensation amount. However, the same was not issued to th