In Brief
This case challenged the High Court's quashing of a preliminary land acquisition notification issued by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) for developing Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth Layout in Bangalore. The Supreme Court held that the BDA Act is a self-contained code, and time limits in the Land Acquisition Act do not apply to BDA acquisitions. The Court rejected the High Court's reliance on a two-year deadline, emphasizing that planned development is the primary object. Finding that landowners had colluded with authorities to illegally exclude land, the Court quashed the High Court's orders, upheld the acquisition scheme, and directed the BDA to issue final notification without further delay while appointing an inquiry officer to investigate misconduct.
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