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Saltire Developers Private Limited v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC28 Jul 2026WP/18186/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Saltire Developers Private Limited v. State of Karnataka, Bangalore Development Authority, Town Planning Member BDA and Designated Committee (Justice K.N. Keshavanarayana Retd.); WP No. 18186 of 2025 (LA-BDA), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; single Judge R. Nataraj; decided 28-07-2026; writ under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking directions to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to complete the process and obtain approval/clearance in terms of endorsements dated 12.09.2007 and 08.07.2008 (Annexures C and D); counsel's withdrawal memo taken on record; petition dismissed as withdrawn; no merits adjudicated, no cases cited, no quantum.

What did the court decide?

None on the merits; permission to withdraw the petition was accorded and the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. ¶34

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What the court decided

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Outcome

None on the merits; permission to withdraw the petition was accorded and the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondent Nos. 1 and 2 (State of Karnataka and Bangalore Development Authority) should be directed to expeditiously undertake all necessary steps to complete the process, including actively assisting and obtaining the necessary approval/clearance in terms of their endorsements dated 12.09.2007 and 08.07.2008 (Annexures C and D), so as to enable the petitioner to peacefully and gainfully enjoy and use the schedule property. NOTE: the petition was withdrawn before any adjudication of this issue.

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Ratio / Principle

Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the petition; the memo was taken on record and, in view of the memo, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No question on the merits was decided.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Oral order dated 28-07-2026 of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in Writ Petition No. 18186 of 2025 (LA-BDA), Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Nataraj (single Judge). Petitioner Saltire Developers Private Limited, represented by its authorised signatory Mr. B.S. Mohan, had moved under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for a direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 (State of Karnataka, Urban Development Department, and Bangalore Development Authority) to expeditiously undertake all necessary steps to complete the process, including actively assisting and obtaining the necessary approval/clearance in terms of their endorsements dated 12.09.2007 and 08.07.2008 (Annexures C and D), to enable the petitioner to peacefully and gainfully enjoy and use the schedule property. Other respondents were the Town Planning Member, BDA, and a Designated Committee chaired by Justice K.N. Keshavanarayana (Retd.). When the petition came on for orders, learned counsel for the petitioner (Sri Harsh Gupta) filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw; the memo was taken on record and, in view of the memo, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No issue on the merits was examined and no precedent was cited.

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NC: 2026:KHC:39121 WP No. 18186 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010381382025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18186 OF 2025 (LA-BDA)

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BETWEEN:

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SALTIRE DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 BEARING CIN NO.U70102KA2006PTC038332 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT EMBASSY POINT NO.150 INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. B.S. MOHAN

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. HARSH GUPTA, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001

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BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER HAVING ITS OFFICE AT T.CHOWDAIH ROAD KUMAR PARK WEST BENGALURU 560 030

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NC: 2026:KHC:39121 WP No. 18186 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010381382025

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THE TOWN PLANNING MEMBER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HAVING ITS OFFICE AT T.CHOWDAIH ROAD KUMAR PARK WEST BENGALURU 560 030

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THE DESIGNATED COMMITTEE COMPRISING OF HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.N.KESHAVANARAYANA (RETD.) AS CHARIMAN ALONG WITH MR. SANDEEP DAVE, I.A.S (RETD.) AND MR. S.N. MEGHARIKH IPS (RETD.) HAVING OFFICE AT KRISHI BHAVAN, 4^TH FLOOR HUDSON CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 002

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NOS. 1 AND 2 TO EXPEDITIOUSLY UNDERTAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS, INCLUDING BY WAY OF ACTIVELY ASSISTING AND OBTAINING THE NECESSARY APPROVAL / CLEARANCE IN TERMS OF THEIR ENDORSEMENT DATED 12.09.2007 AND 08.07.2008 (ANNEXURE C AND D), TO ENABLE THE PETITIONERS TO PEACEFULLY AND GAINFULLY ENJOY AND USE THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY 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 MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:39121 WP No. 18186 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010381382025

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