The Additional District Registrar Vs Sri. Mahamad Hifzur Rahaman — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

The Additional District Registrar Vs Sri. Mahamad Hifzur Rahaman — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None to the appellant: the writ appeal was dismissed on the strength of the State counsel's concession; pending interlocutory application(s), if any, were disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ appeal should be dismissed, the State having conceded that the issue in the appeal is covered against the State by the Co-ordinate Bench decision dated 25.08.2012 in W.P.No.23475/2010 c/w W.P.Nos.1032/2006 & 36275/2009 (Shri S.Vasudeva Vs. Government of Karnataka and others).

Court's answer

In view of the Additional Advocate General's submission that the issue in the appeal is covered against the State by the Co-ordinate Bench decision dated 25.08.2012 in W.P.No.23475/2010 c/w W.P.Nos.1032/2006 & 36275/2009 (Shri S.Vasudeva Vs. Government of Karnataka and others), the present writ appeal is dismissed.

Key takeaways

The pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of.obiter¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

WA No. 5453 of 2013 (BDA) [NC: 2025:KHC:45349-DB], High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, oral judgment dated 07.11.2025, per Hon'ble Mr. Justice D K Singh, co-signed by Hon'ble Ms. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju. Filed under S.4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961 by the Additional District Registrar (Sub Registrar), BDA Office (appellant), against the learned Single Judge's judgment and order dated 15.12.2010 in W.P.No.11102/2008 c/w W.P.Nos.16147/2009 & 16954/2009 (BDA); Respondent 1: Sri Mahamad Hifzur Rahaman; Respondent 2: Bangalore Development Authority. The State's Additional Advocate General (Sri V.G. Bhanuprakash) conceded that the issue in the appeal stood covered against the State by the Co-ordinate Bench decision dated 25.08.2012 in W.P.No.23475/2010 c/w W.P.Nos.1032/2006 & 36275/2009 (Shri S.Vasudeva Vs. Government of Karnataka and others) and sought dismissal of the appeal; the Division Bench, in view of that submission, dismissed the writ appeal and disposed of the pending interlocutory application, if any. No independent examination of the merits was undertaken in this judgment.

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NC: 2025:KHC:45349-DB WA No. 5453 of 2013

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT APPEAL NO. 5453 OF 2013 (BDA)

BETWEEN:

THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT REGISTRAR, (SUB REGISTRAR), BDA OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE-560 020.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. V.G.BHANUPRAKASH., AAG A/W

SRI. SUDEV HEGDE., AGA)

AND:

Digitally signed by S NOORUNNISABEGUM Location: High Court of Karnataka

SRI. MAHAMAD HIFZUR RAHAMAN S/O SRI. A.N.MOHAMED GHOUSE, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A HOUSE NO.202, 5^TH CROSS, C.LAYOUT, BANNIMANTAP, MYSORE-570 015.

BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE-560 020. BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. V.B.SIDDARAMAIAH & SRI. M.B.RYAKHA., ADVOCATES FOR R1; SRI. ASHWIN CHIKKAMATH., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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HC-KAR

THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN THE WRIT PETITION NO.11102/2008 C/W WP.NOS.16147/2009 AND 16954/2009(BDA) DATED 15/12/2010.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

This writ appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 15.12.2010 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.11102/2008 c/w W.P.Nos.16147/2009 & 16954/2009.

Shri V.G.Bhanuprakash, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the appellant submits that the issue in this appeal is covered against the State by the decision of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 25.08.2012 passed in W.P.No.23475/2010 c/w W.P.Nos.1032/2006 & 36275/2009

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NC: 2025:KHC:45349-DB WA No. 5453 of 2013

HC-KAR

(Shri S.Vasudeva Vs. Government of Karnataka and others)

and this writ appeal may be dismissed.

In view of the aforesaid submission, the present writ

appeal is dismissed .

The pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of.

Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE

Sd/(TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE

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