In these writ petitions, petitioners are seeking allotment

of alternative land by the respondent-BDA and as such, the

petitioners seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondent-

BDA to allot 100% of the land in lieu of utilization of their land,

in terms of the order dated 26^th July, 2012 in Writ petition

No.45695 of 2011.

2. Heard Sri D.L. Jagadeesh, learned Senior Counsel

appearing for Smt. Rakshitha D.J.; Sri C.M. Nagabhushan,

learned Senior Counsel; Smt. Vijetha R. Naik; Sri P.V.

Chandrashekar; Sri Lohitaswa Banakar; for the petitioners; Sri

G.S. Kannur, learned senior counsel for Sri Lakshmeesh Rao,

appearing for respondent-BDA; Sri K. Krishna, learned counsel

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for Respondent-BDA; Sri Nityananda K.R., learned Additional

Government Advocate for respondent-State.

3. Sri D.L. Jagadeesh, learned Senior Counsel for the

petitioners argued that the land belonging to the petitioners has

been utilised by the respondent-BDA for the purpose of

formation of outer ring road connecting from Magadi Road to

Mysuru Road, which leads to Jnanabharati Layout and such

other identical cases. The principal submission of the learned

Senior Counsel for the petitioners that, in some o