ITEM NO.301 COURT NO.

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S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Miscellaneous Application No. 1614-1616/2019

in C.A. No. 7661-7663/2018

BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No. 55439/2021 - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION

IA No. 46142/2021 - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION
IA No. 147134/2021 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS
IA No. 46146/2021 - CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION
IA No. 124166/2021 - CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION
IA No. 192874/2019 - CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION
IA No. 46147/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 146951/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 138527/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 4082/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 123808/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 108210/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 55440/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 46140/2021 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT
IA No.147134/2021 - FOR DIRECTIONS)

Date : 25-11-2021 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA

By Courts Motion

For Petitioner(s) Mr. S.K.Kulkarni,Adv.

Mr. M.Gireesh Kumar,Adv.
Mr. Ankur S. Kulkarni, AOR
Ms. Uditha Chakravarthy,Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Prabhuling K.Navadgi,AG

Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR

Mr. D. K. Devesh, AOR

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
Anita Malhotra
Date: 2021.11.25
Mr. Durga Dutt, AOR
17:46:32 IST
Reason:

Ms. Anuradha Mutatkar, AOR

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 UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

I.A. No.147134 of 2021 (Application for Direction)

We have heard learned counsel for the parties on this IA.

Order is reserved.

DR. SHIVARAM KARANTH LAYOUT

(2) We have perused the Third Report dated 10.11.2021 sent by the

Justice A.V. Chandrashekar Committee. The Committee has recorded

in detail the method adopted by it for identifying the

constructions made in the lands notified for the formation of Dr.

Shivaram Karanth Layout requiring regularization in accordance

with our order dated 03.12.2020. We place on record our

appreciation for the manner and method evolved by the Committee

for identifying the constructions requiring regularization.

(3) The Committee in this Report has recommended for

regularization of 300 buildings, details of which are provided in

Annexures L0001 to L0026 subject to the following conditions:

“26. The J.C.C. further recommends that the BDA be

directed:
(a) To issue Possession Certificates to be applicants in
Annexures L0001 to L0026.
(b) To determine and collect Betterment Levy as per the
provisions of the BDA Act, 1976.
(c) To integrate these buildings into the Dr. Shivaram
Karanth Layout.
(d) To give wide publicity to this order electronically,
digitally and by other means necessary.”

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(4) The Committee has sent Fourth Report dated 23.11.2021 with an

addendum of the same date, presenting the enhanced data-set, which

reflects two additional criteria viz., number of floors and sital

area in relation to the buildings to be regularized in terms of

our Order dated 03.12.2020.

(5) Having perused the Third and Fourth Report, we are satisfied

that the buildings specified in Annexures L0001 to L0026 require

to be regularized in terms of our order dated 03.12.2020.

Therefore, we direct the BDA to regularize the buildings specified

in Annexures L0001 to L0026 of the Fourth Report as corrected in

the addendum. Annexures L0001 to L0026 of the said Report is made

part and parcel of this order. We direct the BDA not to

acquire/take possession of the lands/buildings specified in

Annexures L0001 to L0026. This is, however, subject to the

conditions indicated in our Order dated 03.12.2020.

(6) The Committee is requested to hand over a copy of the Third

and Fourth Report and Annexures L0001 to L0026 of the Fourth

Report with the addendum to the Commissioner of the BDA.

(7) The Commissioner of the BDA is directed to issue

Regularization Certificates to the concerned applicants in a

transparent manner within four weeks from today under the

supervision of the Justice A.V. Chandrashekar Committee.

Necessary assistance in this regard, shall be given by the BDA to

the Justice A.V. Chandrashekar Committee. BDA is further directed

to follow other conditions suggested by the Justice A.V.

Chandrashekar Committee in its Third Report. However, levy of

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betterment tax may be considered at a later stage.

(8) We have also perused Status Report dated 12.11.2021 submitted

by the BDA. BDA is directed to file a progress report in respect

of each of the points raised in this affidavit in its next Status

Report.

(9) The State Government has filed an affidavit of the Principal

Secretary to the Govt., Department of Revenue, dated 09.11.2021

explaining the status in relation to delivery of possession of 393

acres 31 guntas of the government land notified for the formation

of Dr. Shivaram Karanth Layout. We request the Justice A.V.

Chandrashekar Committee to look into the said affidavit and file a

report suggesting mode and method for acquisition/taking

possession of these lands. The State Government is directed to

furnish a copy of this affidavit to the Justice A.V. Chandrashekar

Committee forthwith.

PERIPHERAL RING ROAD (PRR)

(10) On 26.10.2021, this Court had directed the State Government

to file an affidavit clarifying its stand in relation to the PRR.

In response to this order, the State Government has filed an

affidavit dated 09.11.2021, the relevant portion of which is as

under:

“AFFIDAVIT OF STATUS REPORT ON BEHALF OF

STATE OF KARNATAKA REGARDING PERIPHERAL
RING ROAD IN TERMS OF THE ORDER
DATED 26.10.2021

I, RAKESH SINGH, S/o Bharat Prasad Singh, aged 57

years, working as Additional Chief Secretary, Government
of Karnataka, Urban Development Department, Bengaluru,
Karnataka State, do hereby solemnly affirm and state as
under:

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1. I am working as Additional Chief Secretary,
Government of Karnataka, Urban Development Department,
Bengaluru and I am aware of the facts from the records
placed before me.

PROJECT NECESSITY

2. At the outset it is submitted that the Bengaluru

City needs the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) more than ever
in view of the phenomenal growth of the city in all
directions. The geographical extent of the city has
grown to 2196 sq. kms. The vehicle count as of 2019 was
over 80 lakhs. Bengaluru being the capital city,
thousands of vehicles come in every day from various
parts of the state as well as outside the state. There
is enormous pressure on city roads and public transport
system is overstressed. The PRR will greatly reduce the
stress and congestion in the city roads. The Government
is very keen to facilitate the early execution of the
PRR.

FUNDING

3. As per Government Order dated 03.10.2019, the cost

of acquisition was stated as Rs.8,100.00 crores and cost
of Road making was stated as 3850 crores. Subsequent to
GO dated 03.10.2019, the Bangalore Development Authority
submitted that the land acquisition cost is calculated by
adopting Right to Fair Compensation Act with a
multiplication factor of 1.5 for lands outside BBMP area
and a factor of one within BBMP, over that, Solatium of
100% and additionally interest at 12% per annum from the
date of Preliminary Notification till the date of award.
The cost of acquisition has been estimated as
Rs.15,475.00 crore as on December 2020 as per 2013 Act.
(The cost will increase upwardly due to the interest
component). The cost of construction is estimated to be
Rs.5,616 crore. Thus, the total cost as at end of
December 2020 is Rs.21,091 crores.

4. In view of the steep revision of the cost of

project, the earlier proposals and decisions require
reconsideration and new ways to finance may have to be
worked out. Due to two years of Covid related shutdowns
and Covid related relief measures, the Government
finances are also under stress. The Bangalore
Development Authority has now proposed to implement the
PRR project fully funded (cost of land acquisition and
construction maintenance and operation) by the
concessionaire under PPP-DBFOT (Public Private
Partnership – Design, Build, Finance, Operate and
Transfer) mode. It has proposed to call for Global

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tenders to finalise the concessionaire offering lowest
concession period. It has also proposed to merge the
Special Purpose Vehicle with KUIDFCL (Karnataka Urban
Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation Ltd.) as
it will have no role in this process. These proposals
are under consideration before the Government and will be
placed before the next Cabinet meeting.

5. The PPP route through global tenders will be first

explored and concluded in as short a time as possible.
If there be no effective bidder, then Government will
consider viability gap funding. The Bangalore
Development Authority may also raise funds from auction
route and other possible avenues.

6. The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) was registered as

a company in the name of BENGALURU PRR DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LIMITED. It held its meeting on 7 th October,
2021. In this meeting it was decided to merge this
company with KUIDFCL (Karnataka Urban Infrastructure
Development & Finance Corporation Ltd.). The Govt. of
Karnataka also has sought opinion for the merger of the
Company. It is recorded in the said meeting that 1%
share of the company has to be transferred to KUIDFCL and
become its subsidiary. The PRR project will be done on
PPP mode.

LAND ACQUISITION

7. The Bangalore Development Authority has sought the

State Government’s approval to notify additional lands to
implement the PRR project. This approval was held up in
view of the observation of the High Court that additional
lands for toll plaza may be acquired after the completion
of the PRR. Now, the approval will be issued immediately
in view of the directions of this Hon’ble Court dated
26/10/2021 directing the Bangalore Development Authority
to notify these lands immediately.

8. In respect of Government lands required for the PRR

project, 216 acres and 18 guntas of Government lands were
notified by BDA vide Final Notification dated 29/6/2007.
Out of this, Joint Measurement of the land required for
the carriage way of the PRR has been done by the Revenue
Department and BDA and it has been found that an extent
of 141 acres and 34½ guntas of Government land required
for the carriageway of the PRR can be transferred by the
Revenue Department to BDA. The transfer process is
underway and Revenue Department will deliver possession
of 141 acres and 34½ guntas of Government land required
for the carriageway of the PRR to BDA within eight weeks.
The Urban Development Department is coordinating with the

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 Revenue Department for completing the transfer process
within this timeline. Joint Measurement of the remaining
areas will be undertaken and completed as early as
possible.

DEPONENT”

(11) BDA and the State Government, as the case may be, are

directed to acquire the lands for the formation of PRR in

accordance with law and proceed to implement the PRR Project as

indicated in this affidavit.

(12) The next Status/Compliance Report shall be filed by the BDA,

within two weeks from today after consulting Justice A.V.

Chandrashekar Committee.

(13) List the matter after two weeks.

(ANITA MALHOTRA) (KAMLESH RAWAT)

COURT MASTER COURT MASTER

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