On January 7, the Karnataka State Government told the High Court it has satellite images showing when houses in Fakir and Wasim colonies were built on government land in Kogilu Layout, north Bengaluru. This was said to reject the residents' claims that they lived in these homes for the past 28 years. State Advocate General K. Shashi Kiran Shetty spoke before a division bench led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha during a PIL hearing. The bench asked about the 28-year residency claim by petitioners Zaiba Tabassum, Rehana, and Areefa Begaum, all evicted from the colonies. The A-G called this claim “factually incorrect” and stated that satellite images prove when the recently demolished houses were built. The government denied that eviction lacked due process or violated Supreme Court eviction guidelines. The A-G said the Supreme Court judgment does not apply here. He noted the land was never a slum, but used earlier as a quarry and landfill for Bengaluru’s garbage. Regarding shelter for displaced families, the A-G said temporary rehabilitation centres in three locations are accommodating them while the court reviews the case. Petitioners’ counsel said around 300 families or 3,000 people need food and blankets. The A-G confirmed food is supplied through Indira Canteen and other essentials will be provided. The bench postponed further hearing to January 22. It also ordered the Karnataka government to respond to the petition in one week and asked petitioners to reply to that response. The petitioners want the court to declare the demolition illegal, order reconstruction of houses on the same land or provide alternate housing, conduct a survey of affected persons, and give compensation. On December 20, 2025, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited demolished homes on the old quarry site. Officials said anti-social elements had encroached on government land and allowed people to build sheds and live there with some documents.