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The Karnataka High Court has permitted the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to invite applications for residential sites in the Shivarama Karanth Layout while restraining it from making allotments until further orders. The interim relief comes amid ongoing litigation over land acquisition for the project. The court observed that allowing applications would not prejudice the legal proceedings, while delaying the exercise could impose a significant financial burden on the BDA, which has already invested heavily in developing the layout.
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) by permitting it to invite applications for residential sites in the Shivarama Karanth Layout, while directing that no allotments or sale deeds be executed until further orders in the ongoing land acquisition dispute.
The order was passed while hearing petitions challenging the acquisition of land for the large residential layout in north Bengaluru. Several landowners have questioned the legality of the acquisition process and sought judicial intervention against the development of the project.
During the proceedings, the BDA argued that it had already invested substantial financial resources in acquiring land and developing infrastructure for the layout. The authority submitted that delaying the process of inviting applications would adversely affect its finances and hamper the implementation of one of Bengaluru's major residential development projects.
Taking note of these submissions, the High Court allowed the BDA to proceed with issuing notifications and receiving applications from prospective buyers. However, the court made it clear that the authority cannot finalise site allotments, issue allotment letters or execute sale deeds until the legal challenges are decided.
The court observed that merely inviting applications would not create any third-party rights or prejudice the interests of petitioners, as applicants would not acquire ownership or possession of sites until allotments are approved. This, it noted, would balance the interests of both the development authority and the petitioners challenging the acquisition.
The Shivarama Karanth Layout is among the BDA's largest housing projects and is expected to provide thousands of residential sites in Bengaluru, where demand for planned housing continues to outpace supply. The project has, however, faced repeated delays due to litigation concerning land acquisition and compensation.
The BDA informed the court that considerable expenditure has already been incurred on land acquisition, road development and other infrastructure works. It argued that initiating the application process would help gauge demand and ease the financial burden associated with the project, even though allotments would remain subject to the court's final decision.
The interim order is expected to allow the BDA to maintain momentum on the project while preserving the rights of landowners involved in the legal dispute. Prospective applicants, however, will need to await further judicial directions before any allotment process can be completed.
The case remains pending before the Karnataka High Court, and the final outcome will determine the future course of the Shivarama Karanth Layout. Until then, while the BDA can move ahead with inviting applications, the actual allocation of residential sites will remain on hold, ensuring that no irreversible steps are taken before the court adjudicates the land acquisition challenges.
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