India, July 30 -- Landowners affected by the proposed Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project in Bengaluru have submitted a legal representation to the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), demanding urgent action on what they describe as a two-decade-long violation of their rights.

The letter, addressed to the BDA Commissioner, outlines grievances regarding lapsed land acquisition, lack of compensation, mental distress, and an alleged arbitrary reduction in guidance value.

The signatories argue that the preliminary acquisition notifications were issued over 20 years ago under the now-lapsed Land Acquisition Act of 1894. Referring to the Supreme Court's judgment in Indore Development Authority vs. Manoharlal (2020), they assert that any acq...