B S Srinivas v. State of Karnataka

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI REVIEW PETITION NO. 609 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.40911/2017 BETWEEN: B.S. SRINIVAS S/O LATE C.V. SHAMA BHOVI AGED 62 YEARS, R/AT NAGADEVANAHALLI MARIYAPANAPALYA KENGERI HOBLI, JNANABHARATHI POST, BANGALORE - 560 056. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARUMBAIAH T.A., ADVOCATE) AND:

¶1STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

¶2BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DR. T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU - 560 020 by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka e -e2e-eeeee e e NC:(2026:KHC:5867 RP(No.(609(of(2023 BY,ITS,COMMISSIONER.,

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ORDER DATED 06/12/2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.40911/2017 AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER

Heard learned counsel for petitioner.

¶2This Review Petition is filed for review of order dated 06.12.2023 passed in W.P.no.40911/2017.

¶3Sri Karumbaiah T.A., learned counsel appearing for petitioner submitted that petitioner was owner of lands bearing Sy.nos.73, 74, 59, 80, 105, 112, 113/1, 113/2 and 113/3 of Nagadevahalli village, Kengeri Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk.

¶4Respondent - Bangalore Development Authority

(BDA) had initiated acquisition proceedings for formation of Jnana Bharati Layout. It was submitted preliminary Notification under Section 17 of Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 ('BDA Act') was issued on 26.01.1989 followed by final Notification under Section 19 of BDA Act on 19.01.1994. It was stated that petitioner had challenged acquisition proceedings

only insofar as lands bearing Sy.nos.73 and in W.P.no.6619/1998 and same was dismissed on ground of delay and laches on 20.07.1998. Said order was challenged in W.A.no.4260/1998, which was dismissed on 02.11.1998.

¶5However, lands in Sy.nos.73 and 74 were fully developed and even outer ring road passed over said lands. It was also submitted that neighbouring lands were de-notified and petitioner's lands were discriminated. Therefore, petitioner had filed W.P.no.30594/2002 before this Court seeking for direction to consider for de-Notification.

¶6However, said Writ Petition came to be dismissed by order dated 12.03.2007 by relying upon decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in AIR 1997 SC 2167. Petitioner had filed W.A.no.762/2007 against said order. It was submitted that during pendency of Writ Appeal, directions were issued to BDA to submit a report about claim of petitioner that lands were fully developed. It was submitted inspection report and sketch prepared showed Sy.no.73 as fully built up and Sy.no.74 as partly built up. However, Writ Appeal came to be dismissed on 10.11.2009. Even Review Petition filed there against in

R.P.no.55/2012 was dismissed on 10.08.2012. It was submitted that Special Leave Petition filed against said order before Hon'ble Supreme Court also came to be dismissed. Therefore, on coming into force of New Land Acquisition Act i.e., Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 ('RFCTLARR Act') and accrual of cause of action since possession was not taken and layout developed, W.P.no.40911/2017 was filed.

¶7On 06.12.2023, when matter was listed before this Court, at 10.30 a.m., a request for an adjournment on ground of sickness of counsel was made. However, adjournment was refused and when matter was taken up, noting absence of counsel, petition came to be disposed of. It was submitted that Writ Petition was filed on cause of action accrued on promulgation of RFCTLARR Act, and therefore, dismissal of earlier writ petitions would have no bearing. It is submitted for purposes of consideration of said writ petition, facts relevant would be report filed by BDA in Writ Appeal no.762/2002 and therefore, on said ground as well as on ground that

adjournment sought on ground of sickness was not granted, Review Petition is filed.

¶8Heard learned counsel for parties and perused Review Petition as well as copy of writ petition along with Annexures made available for perusal by learned counsel for petitioner.

¶9A perusal of Review Petition as well as Writ Petition would indicate that lands bearing Survey nos.73 and 74 among others were subject matter of acquisition by BDA under preliminary Notification dated 26.01.1989 and final Notification dated 19.01.1994. Acquisition was challenged insofar as Survey nos.73 and 74 in W.P.no.6619/1998 which came to be dismissed on 20.07.1998. Writ appeal filed there against was dismissed on 02.11.1998 and even second writ petition filed alleging discrimination insofar as de-notification came to be dismissed on 12.03.2007 and Writ Appeal no.762/2007 filed there against came to be dismissed on 10.11.2009. Even Review petition no.55/2012 filed in Writ Appeal no.62/2007 was also dismissed on 10.08.2012. It is stated that SLP filed against said judgment was also dismissed.

¶10Though learned counsel for review petitioner contends that on promulgation of RFCTLARR Act, fresh cause of action seeking for declaration about lapsing of acquisition under Section 24(2) of said Act, accrued, and therefore, W.P.no.40911/2017 was filed. Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal and others reported in (2020)8 SCC 129 has clearly held RFCTLARR Act would not give rise to a cause of action in case of acquisition having attained finality. Admittedly acquisition of petitioner's land by Bangalore Development Authority was challenged, said challenge ended in dismissal and thus, attained finality.

¶11Though it is stated that request for adjournment was made, it was refused and matter was called again and in absence of counsel for petitioner and on hearing learned counsel for respondent, as stated above, in addition to their submission that Award was passed on 09.08.1999 and compensation amount deposited before Civil Court in L.A.C.no.48/2018, it was concluded that acquisition had attained finality, Said facts are undeniable and relying upon

decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in Indore Development Authority (supra), petition came to be dismissed. Merely on ground that a request for adjourment was made and same was refused cannot be a ground for seeking Review. No error apparent on face of record is made out. Hence, Review Petition is without merit and is dismissed.

¶12In view of dismissal of Review Petition, pending applications are also dismissed as unnecessary. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36