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Sri Shankar Kheni v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC4 Nov 2025WP/4914/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

BDA site regularization writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; JCC Committee rejection of petitioner's representation intimated 04.11.2025; liberty reserved to challenge the rejection; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; respondents: State of Karnataka, Bengaluru Development Authority, Special Land Acquisition Officer BDA; Karnataka High Court single-judge oral order dated 04.11.2025; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to challenge the JCC Committee's rejection of the petitioner's representation, as prayed for in the memo. ¶35

Sri Shankar Kheni Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:44270 WP No. 4914 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 4914 OF 2025 (LA-BDA)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI SHANKAR KHENI S/O SUBHASH KHENI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 85, 2ND FLOOR, KALIKAMBA NILAYA, 7TH MAIN ROAD, VR LAYOUT, MATHIKERE BENGALURU- 560054

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VAIBHAV RAVI MALIMATH., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001

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BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SANKEY ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU- 560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SANKEY ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560002

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NC: 2025:KHC:44270 WP No. 4914 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. HARISHA.A.S, AGA FOR R1; SRI. MURUGESH V CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 &

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO REGULARIZE THE PETITIONERS SITE IN THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND THEREBY ISSUE A REGULARIZE CERTIFICATE TO THAT EFFECT., AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking to withdraw this writ petition, which reads as under:

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"The counsel for the petitioner humbly submits that, the counsel for the BDA has informed today i.e., 04.11.2025 that the JCC Committee has already rejected the representation given by the petitioner. In light of the same, the counsel for the petitioner humbly seeks to withdraw the above matter with

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NC: 2025:KHC:44270 WP No. 4914 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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liberty to challenge the said rejection, in the interest of justice and equity."

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