Smt Gowramma v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru — WP No.58163 of 2014 (LA-BDA), Coram: R. Nataraj J., order dated 29.07.2026. Challenge to BDA acquisition of 0.21 guntas in Sy No.209/1, Banasawadi Village, K.R. Puram Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk, via Preliminary Notification No.BDA/SALAO/C3.PR/301/77-78 dated 21.03.1977 under Section 17(1) and Final Notification No.HUD/49 MNJ 78 dated 14.05.1980, sought to be declared lapsed as scheme abandoned; petitioners claimed continued possession. Disposed on memo: petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach respondent No.2 (BDA) under Section 38D of the Bengaluru Development Act / BDA Act, 1976; two-month request window, three-month consideration timeline. No case law cited or discussed; no costs or quantum.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn pursuant to the petitioners' memo, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach respondent No.2 under Section 38D of the BDA Act, 1976; such request to be made within two months, and respondent No.2 to consider it within three months thereafter.