BENGALURU: Observing that Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) cannot act as a private real estate company to maximise profit by auctioning corner sites but have empathy to resolve disputes of existing allottees, the Karnataka high court restrained it from auctioning any sites, corner or otherwise, in the Arkavathy Layout until grievances are resolved.
Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Indumathi Babu Shekar and her son Hemanth Babu Shekar, the legal heirs of G Babu Shekar. By an absolute sale deed of February 7, 2017, he had become sole and absolute owner of 4,000sqft Site No. 1524 in Arkavathy Layout, 7th block, Jakkur village. Babu Shekar died on August 10, 2020.