Smt Gulaki Bai v. The State of Karnataka

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1.,VIJAYA0P THE,STATE,OF,KARNATAKA,,, Location: DEPARTMENT,OF,COMMERCE,,AND,,INDUSTRIES,, HIGH VIKASA,SOUDHA,,,COURT0OF KARNATAKA DR.,AMBEDKAR,ROAD,,, BANGALORE,-,560,001,,, REPTD.,,BY,ITS,PRINCIPAL,SECRETARY,

2., THE,KARNATAKA,INDUSTRIAL,AREAS,DEVELOPMENT, TH THNO.49,,4 ,,AND,5 ,FLOOR,,, EAST,WING,,KHANIJA,BHAVAN,,, RACE,COURSE,ROAD,,, BANGALORE,-,560,001.,,

REPTD., BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER

¶3THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-I, NO.39, SHANTHI GRUHA, 4TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.S. HARISH, AGA FOR R1; SRI D. BOREGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED GENERAL AWARD DATED 31.03.2017, BEARING NO.KIADB.LAQ.6098:2016-17 PASSED BY THE R-3 AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. *Sri D. Boregowda, learned counsel accepts notice for respondents 2 and 3. The matter is taken up for disposal by consent. * Corrected vide Court order dated 08.04.2026.

¶2The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the general award at Annexure-C passed by respondent No.3. Petitioner has also sought for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short 'KIAD Act').

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was willing for a consent award and accordingly, the general award may be set aside and suitable direction be issued.

¶4Learned counsel for the respondent - Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) submits that the petition itself could be disposed of while setting aside the general award insofar as the petitioner is concerned and the respondent - Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB would consider the request of the petitioner and pass a consent award as per law.

¶5In light of the said stand and taking note of the directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows:

(i) The impugned general award at Annexure-C insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned, is set aside.

(ii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for passing of consent award and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

¶6It is made clear that, in the event if there is any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-C would stand revived.

¶7Liberty is reserved to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award. * Insofar as Survey No.8, measuring 01 acre 03½ guntas, Survey No.9/1, measuring 03 acres 09½ guntas, Survey No.10, measuring 01 acre 20 guntas and Survey No.11, measuring 03 acres 05 guntas, situated at Jakkasandra Village, Maralavadi Hobli, Kanakapura Taluk.

¶8Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in terms of the above. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP * Re-typed and replaced vide Court Order dated 08.04.2026.