Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 3011 Kant
Judgement Date : 7 April, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M
WRIT PETITION NO. 100693 OF 2026 (LA-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. APPASAB S/O PARIS PATTAN,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
2. SAROJANI W/O: SIDDAPPA PATTAN,
AGE: 56 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI,
DIST: BELAGAVI.
3. MALLAPPA S/O: SIDDAPPA PATTAN,
AGE: 35 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
Digitally signed
by SAMREEN
4. SUNANDA W/O: DHANAPAL PATTAN
AYUB DESHNUR
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
AGE: 52 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
5. TATYASAHEB S/O: MALAGOUDA YALIGOUDAR
AGE: 61 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
6. THAVANAPPA S/O: PARAPPA THIRTH
AGE: 69 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
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7. CHINNAPPA S/O: PARAPPA TIRTH
AGE: 68 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
8. PARIS S/O: PARAPPA TIRTH
AGE: 62 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
ANNAPPA S/O. KALLAPPA TEERTH
SINCE DECEASED R/BY HIS LR
9. BHARAMU S/O: KALLAPPA THIRTH
AGE: 40 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
10. BHARAMAPPA S/O: RAMAPPA BADIGER
AGE: 43 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
11. SHANKAR S/O: RAMAPPA BADIGER
AGE: 34 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
12. SUJATA W/O: AJIT PATIL
AGE: 55 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
13. POOJA @ BABITA W/O.
INDRAJITH KAGE @ KATTIKALLI
AGE: 47 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
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14. PADMAVVA W/O: BHARATESH TIRTH
AGE: 55 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
15. SIKANDAR S/O: ABDUL MANTUR
AGE: 64 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
16. ASHOK S/O: MALAGOUDA YALIGOUD
AGE: 60 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
17. MURADEVI W/O: MAHAVEER GHATANATTI
AGE: 37 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
18. TAMMANNA S/O: SHIVAPPA MISHI
AGE: 50 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
19. KALLAPPA S/O: SHIVAPPA MISI
AGE: 57 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
20. PADAMAVVA @ PADMAVATI
W/O: SIDDAPPA TIRTH
AGE: 85 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
21. PRAKASH S/O: JINNAPPA TEERTH
AGE: 52 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
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22. MAHAVEER S/O: JINNAPPA TEERTH
AGE: 44 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
23. SOUMYA W/O. MAHAVEER TEERTH
AGE: 31 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
24. NITIN S/O. JINNAPPA JAKANUR
AGE: 48 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
25. MAHAVIR S/O. PARIS PATTAN
AGE: 46 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
26. RAMAPPA S/O: BALAPPA TIRTH
AGE: 66 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
27. MUBARAK S/O: MAIBUBASAB MULLA
AGE: 34 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
28. ANASAR S/O: MAHIBOOB MULLA
AGE: 32 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
29. PADMRAJ S/O: JINESHWAR YALIGOUDA
AGE: 25 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
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30. SAIPAN S/O: GUDUSAB MULLA
AGE: 64 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
31. MONAPPA S/O: BHIMAPPA BADIGER
AGE: 53 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
32. KALLAPA S/O: BHIMAPPA BADIGER
AGE: 42 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
33. MAHAVEER S/O: BHIMAPPA HALINGALI
AGE: 55 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
34. KASAPPA S/O: JINNAPPA JAKANUR
AGE: 54 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
35. DHANAPAL S/O: TATAPPA YAKSHAMBI
AGE: 75 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
36. MINAKSHI W/O: SHRIKANT AMBI
AGE: 30 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
37. JEENESHWAR S/O: MALAGOND HALINGALI
AGE: 36 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
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38. SANJEEV S/O: MALAGOND HALINGALI
AGE: 34 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
39. BHARATESH S/O: BHUPAL GHATANATTI
AGE: 39 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
40. SIDDANNA S/O: GUNDAPPA HALINGALI
AGE: 37 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
41. SUNANDA W/O: HANAMANT HAKKI
AGE: 45 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
42. ARATI W/O: BHIMAPPA BALATI @ HAKKI
AGE: 47 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
43. MALAGOUDA S/O: JAYAKUMAR PATIL
AGE: 40 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
44. DHANAPAL S/O: DHAREPPA TERADAL
AGE: 45 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
MAHAVEER S/O: DHAREPPA TERADAL
SINCE DECEASED R/BY HIS LR
45. RAJAVVA W/O: MAHAVEER TERADAL
AGE: 49 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
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DIST: BELAGAVI.
46. MUTTAPPA S/O: BHUJABALI TERADAL
AGE: 34 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
47. BHUPAL S/O: RAMAPPA BALOJA
AGE: 71 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
48. AJIT S/O: PARAPPA YALIGOUD
AGE: 46 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
49. DILIPKUMAR S/O: JAYAKUMAR PATIL
AGE: 45 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
50. VIDYA W/O: PRABHUDEV KALASAGOND
AGE: 40 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
51. RAYAPPAGOUDA S/O: BABUGOUD PATIL
AGE: 53 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
52. MAHADEVI W/O: SHRISHAIL PATIL
AGE: 50 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
53. SUNITA D/O: SHRISHAIL PATIL
AGE: 28 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
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54. JINESHWAR S/O: ANNASAHEB YALIGOUDA
AGE: 52 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
55. PARAVVA W/O: APPAYYA MATHAD
AGE: 65 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
56. IRAYYA @ MUTTAPPA S/O: APPAYYA MATHAD
AGE: 39 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
57. SADASHIV @ BASALINGAYYA
S/O: APPAYYA MATHAD
AGE: 38 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
58. SIDAGOUDA S/O: JINAGOUDA YALIGOUDA
AGE: 72 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
59. SUNANDA W/O: MAHAVIR YALIGOUD
AGE: 47 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
60. LAXMIBAI W/O: RAMAPPA HAKKI
AGE: 67 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
61. RAMAPPA S/O: SHIVAPPA HAKKI
AGE: 65 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
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62. KALAVATI W/O: TAVANAPPA YALIGOUD
AGE: 66 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
63. SANJAYAKUMAR S/O: SHANKAR MANAGULI
AGE: 27 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
64. MALLAPPA S/O: TAVANAPPA SANAL
AGE: 64 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI.
65. MAHAVEER S/O: TAVANAPPA SANAL
AGE: 64 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. B.V. PATIL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001.
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.
3. THE COMMISSIONER,
GOVT. OF KARNATAKA,
REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
NAVANAGAR - BAGALKOT-587103
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4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
GOVT. OF KARNATAKA
REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
NAVANAGAR - BAGALKOT-587103
5. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
GOVT. OF KARNATAKA
REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
JAMKHANDI-587301.
6. THE ADDITIONAL SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT [UKP]
JAMKHANDI-587301.
7. MANAGING DIRECTOR,
THE BHAGYA JAL NIGAM LIMITED,
OFFICE ANNEXURE BUILDING, 3RD FLOR,
K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R6;
SRI.CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R7)
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.B.V.Patil., counsel for the petitioners, Smt.Nandini
B.Somapur, AGA for respondents 1 to 3 and Sri.Chetan Munnoli.,
counsel for respondents 4 to 7 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
passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition
Nos.106191 of 2024 C/w 107317 of 2024.
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7. The benefit of the Government order dated
09.10.2025 vide Annexure-D 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/-
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