Sri C K Nanjegowda v. The State of Karnataka

NC:(2026:KHC:16239( WP(No.(8608(of(2026( ( , ,,HC-KAR( ( ( IN(THE(HIGH(COURT(OF(KARNATAKA(AT(BENGALURU(

RDDATED(THIS(THE(23 (DAY(OF(MARCH,(2026(

BEFORE( THE(HON'BLE(MR.(JUSTICE(S(SUNIL(DUTT(YADAV( WRIT(PETITION(NO.(8608(OF(2026((LA-KIADB)( BETWEEN:((

1., SRI.,C.,K.,NANJEGOWDA, S/O,LATE,KENCHAPPA,@,KENCHEGOWDA,, AGED,ABOUT,40,YEARS,,

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2., SMT.,DUNDAMMA, W/O,LATE,BASAVARAJU,, AGED,ABOUT,45,YEARS,, ,

3., SRI.,KIRAN,B., S/O,LATE,BASAVARAJU,, AGED,ABOUT,24,YEARS,, ,

4., SRI.,ARUN,KUMAR, Digitally S/O,LATE,BASAVARAJU,, signedtiby VIJAYA0P AGED,ABOUT,22,YEARS,, Location: , HIGH COURT0OF ALL,ARE,R/AT,CHEELURU,VILLAGE,, KARNATAKA MARALAVADI,HOBLI,, HAROHALLI,TALUKU,, RAMANGARA,DSITRICT,-,562112., …PETITIONERS, (BY,SRI.,SOWRABA,JEEVALA,L.M,,ADVOCATE), AND:(

1., THE,STATE,OF,KARNATAKA,, DEPARTMENT,OF,COMMERCE,AND,INDUSTRIES,, NC:(2026:KHC:16239( WP(No.(8608(of(2026( ( , ,,HC-KAR( ( ( VIKASA,SOUDHA,,BANGALORE,-,560,001,, REPRESENTED,BY,ITS,SECRETARY., ,

2., THE,KARNATAKA,INDUSTRIAL,, AREA,DEVELOPMENT,BOARD,, EAST,WING,,KHANIJA,BHAVAN,, BANGALORE,-,560,001,, REPRESENTED,BY,ITS, CHIEF,EXECUTIVE,OFFICER,, AND,EXECUTIVE,MEMBER., ,

3., THE,SPECIAL,LAND,ACQUSITIION,OFFICER,-1,, THE,KARNATAKA,INDUSTRIAL,, AREA,DEVELOPMENT,BOARD,, NO.,14/1,,ARAVINDA,BHAVAN,, ST1 ,FLOOR,,NRUPATHUNGA,ROAD,, BENGALURU,-,560,001., …RESPONDENTS, (BY,SRI.,A.S.,HARISH,,AGA,FOR,R1;, ,,,,,,SRI.,P.V.,CHANDRASHEKHAR,,ADV.,FOR,R2,AND,R3), , , THIS, WP, IS, FILED, UNDER, ARTICLES, 226, AND, 227, OF, THE, CONSTITUTION, OF, INDIA, PRAYING, TO, ISSUE, WRIT, IN, THE, NATURE, OF, CERTIORARI, BY, QUASHING, THE, GENERAL, AWARD, BEARING, NO.KIADB:LAQ:, :2013-14, DATED, 30-12-RD2013,AS,PER,ANNEXURE-A,PASSED,BY,THE,3 ,,RESPONDENT, IN,RESPECT,OF,PETITIONERS,LAND,IS,CONCERN,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 of respondent No.1. Learned counsel, Sri. P.V. Chandrashekar accepts notice for respondents No.2 and 3.

¶2The petitioners have sought for setting aside of the general award at Annexure-A insofar as the petitioners' land is concerned. The petitioners have also sought for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short KIAD Act) and to pass consent award.

¶3The case of the petitioners is that they were willing for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise.

¶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 petitioners are concerned and the respondent - Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB would consider the request of the petitioners and pass a consent award as per law.

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

(i) The petition is allowed.

(ii) The impugned general award at Annexure-A insofar as the petitioners' land is concerned, is set aside.

(iii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioners for passing of consent award and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act, 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-A 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.

¶8Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in terms of the above.

Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE

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