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It is time to close down Bangalore Development Authority by an Ordinance, says Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

Its is time that the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) should be closed down by an Ordinance, said Chief Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar of the High Court of Karnataka.

The Chief Justice, speaking for himself, made this oral remark while hearing an appeal related to the issue of non-payment of compensation for a land illegally acquired by the BDA without any acquisition process, for the past 21 years.

The remark was made when the Chief Justice, along with Justice T.G. Shivashankare Gowda in a Division Bench, was hearing the appeal filed by Muddegowda, who is now aged 60, a resident of Muddayyanapalya in the city.

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