Sri. N R Amarnath v. the Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka (NC: 2025:KHC:625), WP No. 24780 of 2022 (BDA), oral order dated 08.01.2025 by Justice M.G.S. Kamal. Mandamus sought against BDA (Commissioner and Deputy Secretary-III) for non-consideration of representation dated 30.09.2022 (Annexure-E) seeking alternate site No.697/A (9 x 12 mtrs.), 19th B Block, Arkavathi Layout, after original allotment of Site No.451 (9th Block) under allotment letter dated 30.12.2005 became redundant due to dropping of acquisition of Sy.No.35, Challakere village, at owners' instance; CD report Annexure-D dated 01.02.2019 referred in prayer. Petition disposed of with direction to BDA to consider the representation within eight weeks of receipt of certified copy. Keywords: BDA site allotment, dropped acquisition, alternate site, Arkavathi Layout, representation, mandamus, Articles 226/227 Constitution of India.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents-BDA to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2022 (Annexure-E) seeking allotment of alternate site No.697/A at 19th Block, Arkavathi Layout, within eight (8) weeks from receipt of the certified copy of the order.