SRI SRIKANTA D N WADIYAR (D) BY LR. vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court addressed the Interlocutory Application No. 13 of 2011 concerning the State of Karnataka's request to widen roads adjacent to Bangalore Palace, as per the Bangalore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1996. The Court noted that the validity of the Act had previously been upheld by the High Court and that the matter was referred to a nine-judge bench for further consideration. The Court permitted the State to proceed with the road widening while ensuring compensation calculations follow the previously agreed formula, emphasizing the necessity of the project for alleviating traffic congestion.