City of Bangalore Improvement Act, 1945

S.A. Jalaluddin challenged a notification issued under Section 18(1)(a) of the City of Bangalore Improvement Act, 1945, which incorporated a two‑year limitation for issuing a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, as introduced by the Karnataka Amendment of 1967. He argued that the amendment’s limitat…

The appellants, builders of multi‑storeyed apartments in Koramangala, Bangalore, obtained licences from the City Municipal Corporation to construct up to three floors. A residents' association filed a public‑interest petition seeking cancellation of the licences and demolition of the building, alleging strain on public…

The Supreme Court examined whether the Outline Development Plan (ODP) and its Zonal Regulations for Bangalore were validly published as required by Section 13(4) of the Mysore Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and the 1965 Planning Authority Rules. The appellants argued that the ODP and Regulations were not properly …

The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) allotted a residential site to the first defendant in 1979, obligating her to construct a house within two years under the City of Bangalore Improvement (Allotment of Sites) Rules, 1972. In 1982 she entered into an agreement with the plaintiff to sell the site, promising posses…

The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) acquired land for the Koramangala layout under the Mysore/Land Acquisition Acts, paid compensation and took possession. The predecessor Board of Trustees (CITB) passed a 1972 resolution to re‑convey 6 acres 20 guntas to R. Hanumaiah, subject to the withdrawal of compensation, w…