Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2938 Kant
Judgement Date : 6 April, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M
WRIT PETITION NO. 101227 OF 2026 (LA-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. SHRI. YAMANAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA BHOVI,
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: MUDHOL, DIST & TAL: BAGALKOT.
2. SHRI. DAVALASAB S/O APPASAB NADAF,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULUTRE,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
3. SMT. SHASHIKALA W/O
SHRINIVAS BALAMATTI @ HOSAMANI,
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST & TAL: BAGALKOT.
4. SMT. NIRMALA KALLAPPA BALAMATTI
@ HOSAMANI,
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST & TAL: BAGALKOT.
Digitally signed
by SAMREEN
AYUB DESHNUR
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
5. SHRI. RAMESH S/O
GOVINDAPAA PUJERI,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: RABKAVI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
6. SMT. HANAMAVVA W/O GOVINDAPPA PUJARI,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: RABKAVI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
7. SHRI ASHOK S/O GOVINDAPPA PUJARI,
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: RABKAVI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
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8. SHRI. SHARANAPPA S/O RANGAPPA PUJARI,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: RABKAVI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
9. SHRI. PEERASAB S/O DAVALSAB HUDDAR,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULURE,
R/O: YADAHALLI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
10. SHRI. MALLAPPA S/O RACHAPPA AVARADI,
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
11. SHRI. SADASHIV S/O SANGAPPA MAREGUDDI,
AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST. & TAL: BAGALKOT.
12. SMT. NILAVVA W/O SANAPPA MAREGUDDI,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
13. SHRI. CHINNAPPA S/O
SATYEPPA HUNASHIKATTI,
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
14. SHRI. MADEV S/O GURAPPA HUNASHIKATTI,
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
15. SHRI. APPASAHEB S/O VENKAPPA AMALZARI,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: RABKAVI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
16. SHRI. SIDDAPPA S/O OGEPPA WALIKAR,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
17. SMT. PADMAVATI W/O VITTHAL UTTUR,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BELAGI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
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18. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O RAMAPPA UTTUR,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: RABKAVI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
19. SMT. LAXMIBAI W/O SANGAPPA MANTUR,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST & TAL: BAGALKOT.
20. SHRI. SHANKREPPA
S/O SATYEPPA HASARADDI,
AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST & TAL: BAGALKOT.
21. SHRI. MALLAPPA S/O
SATYEPPA HUNASHIKATTI,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST & TAL: BAGALKOT.
22. SMT. SUNANDA W/O
HANUMANT MAREGUDDI,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
23. SHRI. PRAVEEN S/O
HANUMANTA MAREGUDDI,
AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
24. SHRI. VENAKAPPA S/O.
PANDAPPA HOSAMANI @ BALAMATTI,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: RABKAVI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
25. SHRI. SATYEPPA S/O DUNDAPPA NAIK,
AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
26. SHRI. SADASHIV S/O
BASAPPA HASARADDI,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
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27.SHRI. HANAMAT S/O.
SHENKREPPA SORAGANAVI,
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
28. SHRI. KIRAN S/O HANUMANT KANTI,
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
29. SMT. SAVITRI W/O HANUMANT KANTI,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
30. SHRI. RAVI S/O BASAPPA HASARADDI,
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
31. SHRI. CHANDRASHEKAR
S/O.RANGAPPA PUJARI,
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: RABKAVI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
32. SHRI. VENKAPPA S/O RANGAPPA PUJARI,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
33. SHRI. MANJUNATH S/O VITTAL UTTUR,
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BILAGAI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
34. SMT. PADMAVATI W/O VITTAL UTTUR,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
35. SMT. SANJOTA D/O IRAPPA GODACHI,
AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE,
R/O: BUDNI, DIST& TAL: BAGALKOT.
36. SHRI. IMAMA-SHA
S/O HUSHENSAB BAVAGOL,
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AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: GALAGALI, DIST & TAL: BAGALKOT.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.MANJUNATH A. KARIGANNAVAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.
2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.
3. THE COMMISSIONER,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT (UKP)
NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE-587101.
4. THE GENERAL MANAGER,
KRISHNA BHAGYA JALA NIGAM (KBJN),
3RD FLOOR, K.R. CIRCLE,
BENGALURU-560001.
5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT (UKP),
NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE-587101.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 & R5;
SRI.CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN
RELIEFS.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:
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ORAL ORDER
Sri.Manjunath A.Karigannavar., counsel for the petitioners,
Smt.Nandini B.Somapur, AGA for respondents 1 to 3 & 5 and
Sri.Chetan Munnoli., counsel for respondent No.4 have appeared
in person.
2. Though the petition is listed for preliminary hearing,
with consent, it is heard.
3. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition
may be disposed of in terms of the order dated 04.12.2025
passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition
Nos.106191 of 2024 C/w 107317 of 2024.
4. Urging other contentions, AGA submits that a
suitable order may be passed.
5. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with
care.
6. Taking note of the issue involved in the present writ
petition, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order
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passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition
Nos.106191 of 2024 C/w 107317 of 2024.
7. The benefit of the Government order dated
09.10.2025 vide Annexure-D1 shall be accorded to the
petitioners in accordance with the law, if not already paid, in
terms of the Government Order by drawing a consent award qua
the petitioners as expeditiously as possible from the date of
receipt of certified copy of this order.
8. The petitioners are directed to appear before the
concerned SLAO on 21.04.2026 at 11:00 a.m., and on
appearance of the petitioners, the concerned SLAO shall act in
accordance with the Government order and disburse the award
amount.
9. With above observations, the writ petition stands
disposed of.
Sd/-
(JYOTI M) JUDGE
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