India, March 1 -- Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has recovered Rs.27 lakh in pending property taxes from 14 defaulters in the Bommanahalli Zone ahead of a scheduled public auction, even as officials said the bidding process for the remaining properties failed to draw any participants.

According to government officials, the auction was announced for February 27, 2026, targeting 50 residential and non-residential properties with the highest tax arrears under the Bengaluru South City Corporation (Zone-2, Bommanahalli). The cumulative outstanding dues across these properties stood at Rs.1.08 crore, and proclamation orders had been served to all owners, GBA said in a statement.

In the hours leading up to the auction, 14 property owners cl...