Overview
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chaired an inconclusive meeting on Sept. 29 and deferred a decision on restoring power and water connections.
- Officials are exploring a one-time regularisation mechanism to allow services for certain uncertified constructions.
- The government asked legal experts to assess whether applications submitted before March 2025 can qualify for conditional exemption.
- The Advocate-General pointed to Section 241 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act for narrowly framed, category-based exemptions rather than a blanket waiver.
- A large share of affected properties is in Bengaluru, including many on ‘B’ Khata sites, after utilities began enforcing the Supreme Court’s Dec. 17, 2024 order.