Karnataka High Court quashes acquisition of 1,938 acres for KHB’s housing project over proximity to elephant corridor
The High Court of Karnataka has quashed the acquisition of 1,938 acres of land for the Karnataka Housing Board’s Suryanagar 4th phase residential layout project
The Karnataka High Court has invalidated the acquisition of 1,938 acres of land for the Karnataka Housing Board's (KHB) Suryanagar 4th phase residential project, citing its proximity to an elephant corridor and the area's proposed inclusion in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Bannerghatta National Park. The Division Bench, consisting of Justices D.K.
Singh and H. Shanthi Bhushan, set aside a January 2025 ruling and emphasized the importance of ecology, wildlife, and forest conservation alongside human housing needs. The Court found the project to be ecologically detrimental, potentially leading to irreversible environmental damage and increasing human-wildlife conflicts, particularly concerning the Karadikkal-Madeshwara elephant corridor.
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