Karnataka High Court deprecates BBMP for failing to issue TDR from past 14 years despite using land for road
The Karnataka High Court criticized the BBMP for failing to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) to a family despite using their land for a road project in 2012. The court rejected the BBMP's belated claims of fraud regarding the original land relinquishment.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights issues of bureaucratic accountability and the protection of property rights for citizens against municipal bodies.
The High Court of Karnataka has deprecated the conduct of the then Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for failing to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) till today despite utilising a private land to form a road in 2012, and for coming out with “preposterous claim of fraud” 14 years after execution of land’s relinquishment deeds in favour of the BBMP.
The report focuses on legal proceedings and court observations regarding administrative failure.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in