1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.D.H.WAGHELA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHOK B. HINCHIGERI WRIT PETITION NO.14437/2007(LB-RES-PIL) C/W WRIT PETITION NOS.16439/2007(GM-RES-PIL), 18544/2007(LB-BMP) , 19449/2007(LB-BMP), 18660/2007(LB-RES-PIL), 18543/2007(LB-BMP), 19464/2007(LB-RES-PIL), 6651/2007(LB-RES-PIL) , 7275/2008 (LB-BMP-PIL), 18211/2007(LB-BMP-PIL), 19225/2007(LB-BMP-PIL), 19384/2007(LB-BMP-PIL), 19385/2007(LB-BMP-PIL), 2486/2008(LB-BMP), 3622/2008(LB-BMP), 13336/2005(LB-RES-PIL), 19483/2007(LB-BMP-PIL), 18952/2007(LB-BMP-PIL), 19431/2007(LB-BMP), 19432/2007(LB-BMP), 19433/2007(LB-BMP), 19434/2007(LB-BMP), 19699/2007(LB-BMP) & 10323/2007(BDA) IN W.P.NO.14437/07 BETWEEN CITIZENS FORUM FOR MANGALORE DEVELOPMENT ST. JOSEPH'S HIGHLAND COMPOUND LOWER BENDOOR, MANGALORE-575002 REP BY ITS JOINT CO-ORDINATOR MS. VIDYA DINKER ... PETITIONER (BY SMT JAYNA KOTHARI, ADV.,) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01 REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2 VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 3. THE DIRECTORATE OF TOWN PLANNING M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-1 REP BY ITS DIRECTOR 4. MANGALORE CITY CORPORATION LALBAGH, MANGALORE-3 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANGALORE-1, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 6. MANGALORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, URWA STORES MANGALORE-6, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 7. THE LOKAYUKTA OFFICE OF THE LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDING DR. B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE-1 REP BY THE REGISTRAR ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A S PONNANNA, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, HCGP FOR R-1 TO 3 & 5; SRI K V NARASIMHAN, ADV., FOR R-4; SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADV., FOR R-6; SRI B A BELLIAPPA, ADV., FOR R-7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE SECTION 76FF OF THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1961 AS ULTRAVIRES ARTICLES 14 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION ETC., IN W.P.NO.16439/07 BETWEEN M/S. ABHYUDAYA (A FEDERATION OF RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS REGISTERED UNDER THE 3 KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.31/7 I FLOOR, M.K.PUTTALINGAIAH ROAD PADMANABHANAGAR BANGALORE-560020 REP BY ITS FOUNDER SECRETARY SRI N.S.MUKUNDA ... PETITIONER (BY SRI ADHITHYA SONDHI, SR. ADV., FOR SMT. B V NIDHISHREE, ADV.,) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001 REP BY CHIEF SECRETARY 2. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NO.20, KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE-560020 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. BRUHUT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE BANGALORE-560001 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 4. BANGALORE METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 5. BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD BANGALORE-560009 REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN 6. THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE CITY POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-560001 4 7. POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE-560001 REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A S PONNANNA, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI M I ARUN, ADV., FOR R-2; SRI SUBRAMANYA .R, ADV., FOR M/S.ASHOK HARANAHALLI ASSTS., ADVS., FOR R-3; SRI S G PANDIT, ADV., FOR R-4; SRI M T MOHAN, ADV., FOR R-5; R-6 SERVED; SRI S G KULKARNI, ADV., FOR R-7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO DECLARE THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AND CERTAIN OTHER LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2004 (KARNATAKA ACT NO.1/2007) AS PER ANNEXURE-A, ADDING NEWLY INTRODUCED SECTION 76FF AND SIMILAR AMENDMENTS TO THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1976 ETC., IN W.P.NO.18544/07 BETWEEN PRAKRUTI LAYOUT PLOT OWNER’S ASSOCIATION (AN ASSOCIATION REGD., UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.66 PRAKRUTI LAYOUT, BABUSAPALYA AGARA MAIN ROAD, NEAR BALAJI CEMENTS KALYAN NAGAR P O, BANGALORE-560043 REP BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MR. VARKEY THOMAS ... PETITIONER (BY SRI M A SEBASTIAN, ADV.,) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 5 2. BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE-560002 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A S PONNANNA, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI SUBRAMANYA .R, ADV., FOR M/S.ASHOK HARANAHALLI ASSTS., ADVS., FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO DECLARE ANNEXURE-I AND ANNEXURE-IV I.E. REGULARIZATION OF VIOLATIONS RELATING TO FORMATION OF SITES (BOTH FOR CONVERTED AND NON-CONVERTED LANDS) AND REGULARISATION OF BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED IN NON- CONVERTED AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (REGULARISATION OF UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTIONS) RULES, 2007, NOTIFICATION-II DATED 14.08.2007 PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AS THE SAME IS ULTRA VIRES OF THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1976, SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. IN W.P.NO.19449/07 BETWEEN 1. M/S. BANGALORE FRIENDS ASSOCIATION A REGISTERED TRUST HAVING OFFICE AT NO.306,17TH ‘C’ MAIN, 3RD BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560010 REP BY ITS SECRETARY S. RAGHUNATH 2. NARAYANA RAJU S/O KRISHNA RAJU AGED 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.123 N R GARDENS, J P NAGAR III PHASE BANGALORE-560078 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRADEEP S. SAWAKAR, ADV., FOR M/S.SUNDARASWAMY RAMDAS & ANAND, ADVS.,) 6 AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 REP BY THE COMMISSIONER 3. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE J P ROAD, BANGALORE-560002 REP BY COMMISSIONER 4. THE MEMBER SECRETARY BANGALORE MYSORE INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR AREA PLANNING AUTHORITY M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A S PONNANNA, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, HCGP FOR R-1; BASAVARAJ V. SABARAD, ADV., FOR R-2; SRI SUBRAMANYA .R, ADV., FOR M/S.ASHOK HARANAHALLI ASSTS., ADVS., FOR R-3; R-4 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO DECLARE SECTION 76FF OF THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PANNING ACT, 1961 AS ULTRA VIRES ARTICLES 14 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION ETC., IN W.P.NO.18660/07 BETWEEN 1. THE FEDERATION OF J P NAGAR 7TH AND 8TH PHASE RESIDENTS' WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS (R), NO.67, 3RD CROSS GOURAVNAGAR, 7TH PHASE, J P NAGAR BANGALORE-560078, REP BY G JAGADISH THE GENERAL SECRETARY THEREOF AGED 41 YEARS 7 2. N R RAMESH, AGED 48 YEARS 50/A, GAYATHRI TAPOVANA KOTHUR DINNE, J P NAGAR 8TH PHASE BANGALORE-560076 3. K R NAGARAJ, AGED 70 YEARS NO.90, AMOGO, 4TH CROSS GOWRAVNAGAR, J P NAGAR 7TH PHASE BANGALORE-560078 4. R. ASWATHANARAYANA, AGED 45 YEARS NO.34, I MAIN, SUREYAS COLONY J P NAGAR 7TH PHASE BANGALORE-560078 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV.,) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDINGS DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001, REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY THEREOF 3. THE DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING TOWN PLANNING AUTHORITY BANGALORE 4. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE CORPORATION BUILDINGS BANGALORE-560002, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER THEREOF ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A S PONNANNA, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, HCGP FOR R-1 TO 3; SRI SUBRAMANYA .R, ADV., FOR M/S.ASHOK HARANAHALLI ASSTS., ADVS., FOR R-4) 8 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTIONS 2(16), 3(4) AND 4(4) OF THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AND CERTAIN OTHER LAWS (AMENDMENT), ACT 2004 ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VOID AS THEY SUFFER FROM THE VICE OF DELEGATION OF ESSENTIAL LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE VIDE ANNEXURE-B ETC., IN W.P.NO.18543/07 BETWEEN JAGADISHNAGAR RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION (AN ASSOCIATION REGD., UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT), HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.239, 8TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN JAGADISH NAGAR, NEW THIPPASANDRA POST BANGALORE-560075 REP BY ITS PRESIDENT MR L.N.HEGDE ... PETITIONER (BY SRI M A SEBASTIAN, ADV.,) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE-560002 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A S PONNANNA, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI SUBRAMANYA .R, ADV., FOR M/S.ASHOK HARANAHALLI ASSTS., ADVS., FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO DECLARE ANNEXURE-I AND ANNEXURE-IV I.E., REGULARIZATION OF VIOLATIONS RELATING TO FORMATION OF SITES (BOTH FOR 9 CONVERTED AND NON-CONVERTED LANDS) AND REGULARISATION OF BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED IN NON- CONVERTED AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (REGULARISATION OF UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTIONS) RULES 2007, NOTIFICATION-II DATED 14.08.2007 PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-A AS THE SAME IS ULTRA VIRES OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1976. IN W.P.NO.19464/07 BETWEEN 1. SMT K C BHAGYA LAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS W/O V.K.GOPALAIAH BALAGERE ROAD, VARTHUR BANGALORE-560087 2. SRI K GOPAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OPP. TO GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL VARTHUR, BANGALORE-560087 3. SRI B PRAKASH S/O BALAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS C/O H.NARAYANAPPA HALU BAVI ROAD, VARTHUR BANGALORE-560087 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI MOHAMED ATHER, ADV.,) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001 REP BY CHIEF SECRETARY 2. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NO.20, KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE-560020 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 10 3. BRUHUT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE-560001 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 4.