Dismissed
Sri. a Ramamurthy v. State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCWP/5582/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Petitioners challenged a 1978 acquisition under the BDA Act, 1976, claiming lapse under the 2013 Act. Dismissed with exemplary costs for delay, res judicata, and lack of bona fides; possession had been taken, layout formed, and sites allotted to slum dwellers.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed with exemplary costs of Rs. 20,000/- payable by petitioners to each respondent within six weeks, failing which additional Rs. 1,000/- per week to each.