VASANTH SREEDHAR KULKARNI vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court addressed the locus standi of the appellants to challenge the allotment of sites under the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act, 1987. It held that despite the dismissal of their earlier writ petitions, the appellants retained the right to contest the allotment as they were directly affected by the acquisition of their land under Section 17(1) and Section 18(3) of the 1987 Act. The Court affirmed the validity of the allotment process and the authority of the Belgaum Urban Development Authority to implement the schemes, ultimately dismissing the appeals.