Mr. Ravindra Singh v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court Bengaluru; WP 17605/2023 (GM-RES); Article 226; Justice Suraj Govindaraj; disposed 05.11.2025; National Highway widening Chintamani Chikkaballapur; M G Road shops/residents; demolition without land acquisition; representations dated 30.07.2023 Annexure Z-27/Z-28/Z-29; earlier WP 19340/2021 dated 12.11.2021; encroachment removal under Municipal Laws; acquisition notification before widening; AAG Reuben Jacob submission accepted and recorded; NHAI; Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; mandamus; petition disposed.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of by placing on record the Additional Advocate General's submission: no such demolition action is proposed by the State authorities; any National Highway encroachment will be removed under applicable Municipal Laws; any road widening will occur only after issuance of a land-acquisition notification and completion of acquisition under the applicable law as on the date of acquisition.