HC Permits Bengaluru to Invite Karanth Layout Applications, No Allotments
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has revised its earlier interim order regarding the Dr. K Shivaram Karanth Layout case. The new ruling allows the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to invite applications for sites but prohibits any allotments without prior court permission. A special division bench, consisting of Justices M. Nagaprasanna and Venkatesh Naik T, passed this order after reviewing an interlocutory application and an affidavit from BDA that outlined the authority’s financial situation. The Advocate General mentioned that in January 2024, the High Court instructed BDA to maintain the status quo on calling applications for the layout. The authority contended…