Karnataka High Court Rejects Post‑Fact Conditions on Occupancy Certificates
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
The Karnataka High Court ruled that city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority cannot impose new conditions for issuing Occupancy Certificates after a building plan has been approved. Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad dismissed petitions by K.N. Venugopal and others that challenged a July 1 communication from the Assistant Director, Town Planning, Mahadevapura Zone‑1 of Bengaluru East City Corporation. The prior communication forced the petitioners to relinquish 765.46 sq. m. of land for road widening, even though their building on 2,648.81 sq. m. had been approved by BBMP in February 2024 and a commencement certificate issued. The court noted that neither the former BBMP Act nor the present Greater Bengaluru Governance Act contains provisions for such post‑factum conditions. The ruling means municipal bodies must follow explicit legal provisions before adding further requirements on OCs.
Why it matters
Property owners and developers in Bengaluru are protected from arbitrary conditions imposed by city corporations after plan approval, ensuring stability in urban development.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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