D.N. JEEVARAJ vs CHIEF SEC., GOVT. OF KARNATAKA .

The Supreme Court ruled that the appellants, Sadananda Gowda and Jeevaraj, did not violate the terms of their lease-cum-sale agreements with the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) by constructing multi-storeyed residential buildings. The Court interpreted clause 4 of the agreements, which prohibits subdivision and limits construction to one dwelling house, affirming that the constructions complied with the sanctioned plans. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, upholding the legality of the constructions under the Bangalore Development Authority (Site Allotment) Rules, 2006.