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Anthony Balaraju v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC1 Jun 2026WP/26011/2025

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of writ petition; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; W.P. No. 26011 of 2025 (LA-BDA); Justice R. Nataraj; decided 01.06.2026. Keywords: BDA Act; Section 17 BDA Act; Section 19 BDA Act; Section 27 BDA Act; lapsing of land-acquisition notification; Peripheral Ring Road Phase-1; Bangalore Development Authority; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India. Outcome-only order: petition dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's memo; no ruling on lapsing or abandonment - cite only for procedural posture, not for any proposition of law.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; memo taken on record and petition dismissed as withdrawn. ¶38

Anthony Balaraju Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:25390 WP No. 26011 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 1^ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26011 OF 2025 (LA-BDA)

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BETWEEN:

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ANTHONY BALARAJU

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S/O. JIVANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.84 KASAGHATTA PURA SILVEPURA, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560090.

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P.P. KUMAR, S/O PUSHPARAJ, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.2/A, 12^TH CROSS, EJIPURA, VIVEK NAGAR, BENGALURU-560047

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3. ROJAMMA,

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W/O ABRAHOM,

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Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS R/AT NO.66 KASAGHATTA PURA SILVEPURA, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560090.

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JOSEPH,

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S/O ANTHONY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT KASAGHATTA PURA SILVEPURA, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU-560090

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BALARAJ,

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S/O LATE JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT NO.65 KASAGHATTA PURA

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:25390 WP No. 26011 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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SILVEPURA, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560090

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. HARI HARA PRASAD, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 4^TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001.

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THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE-560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FO RESPONDENT NO.1)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RELEVANT RECORDS WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN ISSUING OF THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED UNDER SECTION 17 AND 19 OF THE BDA ACT IN RESPECT OF PHASE-1 FOR FORMATION OF PERIPHERAL RING ROAD VIDE ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO. BDA/COMMR/DC(LA)/SALAO/79/2006-07/BANGALORE DATED 15.11.2006 AND ANNEXURE-B, BEARING NO.UDD/399/MNX/2006 DATED 29.06.2007 RESPECTIVELY IN SO FAR AS PETITION SCHEDULE LAND IS CONCERNED FROM THE 2^ND RESPONDENT AND DECLARE THAT THE NOTIFICATION DATED 15.11.2006 ISSUED UNDER SECTION 17 OF THE BDA ACT IN RESPECT OF PHASE-I FOR FORMATION OF PERIPHERAL RING ROAD IS LAPSED UNDER SECTION 27 OF THE BDA ACT VIDE ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.BDA/COMMR/DC(LA)/SALAO/79/2006-07/BANGALORE IN SO FAR

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