(1.) These petitions are disposed of together having regard to the fact that the petitioner is common and the issues involved are identical. The petitioner is an association registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1961 (Hereinafter referred to as the 'KSR Act', for brevity). It is comprised of members who are owners of houses or house sites in the residential layout known as 'Manyatha Residency' at Rachenahalli, Krishnarajapuram Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk.
(2.) Similarly in the connected petition, it is alleged that the BDA has allotted civic amenity site no. 2A and 2B to M/s. Bennett Coleman and Company Limited, a company belonging to the Times of India Group of Companies and civic amenity site no. 4 to M/s. Syndicate Bank for the purpose of establishing their respective Corporate Offices.
(3.) Shri K.G. Raghavan, Senior Advocate, appearing for the learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that Rule 3 of the BDA (Allotment of Civic Amenity Site) Rules, 1989 (Hereinafter referred to as '1989 Rules', for brevity) provides that the BDA may, out of the Civic Amenity Sites available in any area, reserve such number of sites for the purpose of providing civic amenity referred to in Section 2bb(i)(v) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 (Hereinafter referred to as the 'BDA Act', for brevity). This, coupled with the principles guiding the allotment of civic amenity sites at Rule 7(d) and (f) would make it abundantly clear that the civic amenity is an amenity that is provided for the residents of the layout.