Sri Devaraja v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; S Sunil Dutt Yadav, J.; WP No. 15520 of 2024 (LA-BDA); decided 06-03-2026; dismissal for non-prosecution; non-compliance with office objections; no representation; betterment charges; Bangalore Development Authority (BDA); Annexures K and K1; exclusion of schedule property from eligibility list; Articles 226 and 227; writ of mandamus; petitioner: Devaraja S/o Thopegowda (Adv. Leelakanta Swamy C S); respondents: State of Karnataka (Dept. of Urban Development), Bangalore Development Authority, Additional Land Acquisition Officer, BDA. Precedential value limited: merits of the betterment-charges exclusion were not decided.
What did the court decide?
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, as the petitioner was not diligent in prosecuting the proceedings and did not comply with the office objections despite several opportunities, and there was no representation when the matter was called out.