Sri K R Ramachandra Vs State of Karnataka — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2025)

Sri K R Ramachandra Vs State of Karnataka — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:19121 WP No. 7895 of 2016

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 7895 OF 2016 (LA-BDA)

BETWEEN:

SRI. K.R. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O. LATE. K.L. RAJAN,

SRI. K.R. SUDHIR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O. K.R. RAMACHANDRA, R/AT NO. 24, "RAJASIMHA" KOTE, KENGERI, BANGALORE - 560 090.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. N. CHANNAKRISHNAPPA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by NAGAVENI 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Location: High REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, Court of Karnataka HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK, BANGALORE - 560 001.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, (LAND ACQUISITION)

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T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK, BANGALORE - 560 001.

THE ADDITIONAL SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK, BANGALORE - 560 001.

THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NO. 3, WEST SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BDA COMPLEX, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 036.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE ACQUISITION NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN KARNATAKA GAZETTE DATED 19.1.1989 AND FINAL NOTIFICATION DATED 19.1.1994 IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS LAND BEARING SY.NO.89, MEASURING AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRES 02 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT VALAGEREHALLI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK HAS LAPSED AND IN OPERATIVE AS PER THE PROVISITIONS OF THE SECTION 27 OF BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT R/W SECTION 24[2] OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT 2013 VIDE ANNEX-K AND L AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

This Court on 03.06.2025 had observed as follows:

"This Court, on 17.04.2025, had passed the following order:

"Matter is called out. There is no representation for the petitioners or the proposed respondent.

Re-list this matter after Summer Vacation, 2025."

Even today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners nor the proposed respondents.

As a last chance, list the matter on 05.06.2025.

In the event there would be no representation as is observed hereinabove, the petition would be dismissed for non-prosecution."

Noticing the fact that the learned counsel appearing

for the petitioners has been continuously absent, the matter

was posted today and was indicated in the event that there would be no representation on behalf of the petitioners, the matter would be dismissed.

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There is no representation on behalf of the

petitioners even today as has been throughout. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for its non-prosecution.

Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA)

JUDGE

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