Shri. Vithalappa S/O Rudrappa ... vs The State Of Karnataka
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Karnataka High Court

Shri. Vithalappa S/O Rudrappa ... vs The State Of Karnataka on 9 April, 2026

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                       HC-KAR




                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
                           DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
                                            BEFORE
                                THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M
                       WRIT PETITION NO. 100388 OF 2026 (LA-RES)
                      BETWEEN:

                      1.   SHRI VITHALAPPA S/O RUDRAPPA BANDAVVAGOL,
                           AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                           R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

                      2.   SHRI SUBHAS S/O RUDRAPPA BANDAVVAGOL,
                           AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                           R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

                      3.   SHRI NAGAPPA S/O KASHAPPA HIRAKANNAVAR,
                           AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                           R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

                      4.   SHRI MAHADEVAPPA S/O MALLAPPA BARAGI,
                           AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                           R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

                      5.   SMT. YAMANAVVA W/O BHIMAPPA SONNAD,
SAMREEN
          Digitally
          signed by
          SAMREEN
          AYUB
                           AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                           R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.
AYUB      DESHNUR
DESHNUR   Location:
          HIGH
          COURT OF
          KARNATAKA




                      6.   SHRI YANKAPPA W/O BHIMAPPA JADAR @ PUJARI,
                           AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                           R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

                      7.   SHRI BASAPPA W/O BHIMAPPA JADAR @ PUJARI,
                           AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                           R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

                      8.   SHRI RENAVVA W/O AVVANEPPA BARAKER,
                           AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                           R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.
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9.   SHRI BASAPPA S/O HONNAPPA PUJARI,
     AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

10. SHRI SATYAPPA S/O GADIGEPPA
    MUDAKKANNAVAR @ PUJARI,
    AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

11. SHRI MAYAPPA S/O GADIGEPPA
    MUDAKKANNAVAR @ PUJARI,
    AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

12. SHRI GULAPPA S/O MALLAPPA BARAGI,
    AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

13. SHRI GYANAPPA JADAR S/O BALAPPA @ PUJARI,
    AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

14. SHRI NINGAPPA S/O HONNAPPA
    MUDAKKANAVAR @ PUJARI,
    AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

15. SHRI RUDRAPPA
    S/O HONNAPPA MUDAKKANNAVAR,
    AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

16. SHRI YANKAPPA S/O SURAPPA BARAGI,
    AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

17. SMT. YALLAWWA W/O HANAMANT MUDAKANNAVAR,
    AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.
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18. SHRI HANAMAPPA S/O PADIYAPPA BARAGI,
    AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

19. SHRI PANDAPPA S/O MAYAPPA
    MUDAKKANNAVAR @ PUJARI,
    AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

20. SHRI VENKAPPA S/O SURAPPA BARAGI,
    AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

21. SMT. LAXMAVVA W/O HANAMAPPA JOGI,
    AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

22. SHRI KASHAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA JOGI,
    AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

23. SHRI RANGAPPA S/O JEEVANAPPA JADAR @ PUJARI,
    AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

24. SHRI VENKANNA S/O GULAPPA BARAGI,
    AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

25. SHRI GIRIYAPPA S/O GULAPPA BARAGI,
    AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

26. SHRI MANINGAPPA S/O CHANNABASAPPA JADAR,
    AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

27. SHRI MALAKAJAPPA S/O CHANNBASAPPA JADAR,
    AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.
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28. SHRI MAHAGUNDAPPA S/O CHANNBASAPPA JADAR,
    AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

29. SHRI MAHADEVAPPA S/O CHANNBASAPPA JADAR,
    AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

30. SHRI SHIVANAND S/O CHANNBASAPPA JADAR,
    AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

31. SHRI BHIMAPPA S/O LAXMAPPA BHAJENTRI,
    AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

32. SHRI GOVINDAPPA
    S/O HONNAPPA MUDAKANNAVAR,
    AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

33. SHRI BALAKRISHNA S/O LAXMAPPA BHAJENTRI,
    AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

34. SHRI SABANNA S/O HONNAPPA MUDAKANNAVAR,
    AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

35. SHRI RUDRAPPA S/O BENAPPA KULAGERI,
    AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

36. SHRI SHIVAPPA S/O GULAPPA BARAGI,
    AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

37. SHRI LALASAB S/O CHANDASAB PINJAR,
    AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.
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38. SHRI TIRAKAPPA S/O FHAKIRAPPA TELI,
    AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

39. SHRI SURAPPA S/O PADIYAPPA BARAGI,
    AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

40. SHRI NINGAPPA S/O BHIMAPPA KULAGERI,
    AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.

41. SHRI ABDUL RASHEED S/O GOUSMODIN DADIWALE,
     AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
     R/O. GOVINDKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT.
                                          ... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. M.C. HUKKERI AND
 SRI. B.V. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
     BY IT'S SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT
     LAND ACQUISITION, VIKAS SOUDHA,
     BENGALURU-560 001.

2.   THE COMMISSIONER,
     UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT (UKP),
     NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 101.

3.  THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,
    UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT (UKP),
    NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 101.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA)

     THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN
RELIEFS.
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    THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS
UNDER:

                         ORAL ORDER

Sri.M.C.Hukkeri., counsel for the petitioners and

Smt.Nandini B.Somapur., AGA for the respondents have

appeared in person.

2. 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.

3. Urging other contentions, AGA submits that a

suitable order may be passed.

4. Heard the arguments and perused the papers

with care.

5. 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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6. The benefit of the Government order dated

09.10.2025 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.

7. 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.

8. With above observations, the writ petition stands

disposed of.

Sd/-

(JYOTI M) JUDGE

MRP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 105.1