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Karnataka High Court
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Rani vs Special Land Acquisition Officer on 15 April, 2026
Author: Ravi V.Hosmani
Bench: Ravi V.Hosmani
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NC: 2026:KHC-D:5504
MFA No. 25380 of 2012
C/W MFA No. 25381 of 2012
MFA No. 100188 of 2016
AND 1 OTHER
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.25380 OF 2012
C/W
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.25381 OF 2012
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.100188 OF 2016
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.100189 OF 2016
IN MFA NO.25380/2012:
BETWEEN:
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.,
RANI CHENNAMMA NAGAR, BELGAUM,
REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)
AND:
CHANDRASHEKAR
LAXMAN
KATTIMANI 1. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,
Digitally signed by
CHANDRASHEKAR
LAXMAN KATTIMANI
KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA
Location: High Court of
Karnataka, Dharwad Bench
Date: 2026.04.16 02:30:42
-0700
DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DHARWAD.
2. SHRI MALLIKARJUN
TOTAPPA SANIKOPP,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O ZADSHAHAPUR,
TQ: AND DIST: BELGAUM.
3. SHRI SOMANATH
TOTAPPA SANIKOPP,
AGE: MAJOR, R/O ZADSHAHAPUR,
TQ: AND DIST: BELGAUM.
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C/W MFA No. 25381 of 2012
MFA No. 100188 of 2016
AND 1 OTHER
HC-KAR
4. SHRI TOTAPPA
S/O NAGAPPA SANIKOPP,
AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE,
R/O 147, CLUB ROAD, BELGAUM.
5. SMT.ANITA
W/O RAJENDRA PANADE,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O 147, CLUB ROAD, BELGAUM.
6. SMT.SAVITA
W/O CHITTARANJAN HALLIKERI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O 147, CLUB ROAD, BELGAUM.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI RAMESH N. MISALE, ADV. FOR R1 (ABSENT);
NOTICE TO R2 & R3- SERVED;
SRI ML VANTI, ADV. FOR R4 TO R6 (ABSENT)
THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF THE LAND
ACQUISITION ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND
AWARD PASSED IN LAC NO.7/2010 DATED 30.06.2012 BY THE II
ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DIV) BELGAUM AND HOLD THAT
THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACQUIRED LAND AS FIXED BY
RESPONDENT NO.1 AS LEGAL AND VALID & ETC.
IN MFA NO.25381/2012
BETWEEN:
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.,
RANI CHANNAMMA NAGAR, BELGAUM.
REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, ADV. (ABSENT)
AND:
1. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,
KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA
DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DHARWAD.
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MFA No. 25380 of 2012
C/W MFA No. 25381 of 2012
MFA No. 100188 of 2016
AND 1 OTHER
HC-KAR
2. SHRI MALLIKARJUN
TOTAPPA SANIKOPP,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. ZADSHAHAPUR,
TQ: AND DIST: BELGAUM.
3. SHRI SOMANATH
TOTAPPA SANIKOPP,
AGE: MAJOR, R/O. ZADSHAHAPUR,
TQ: AND DIST: BELGAUM.
4. SHRI TOTAPPA
S/O NAGAPPA SANIKOPP,
AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE,
R/O.147, CLUB ROAD, BELGAUM.
5. SMT.ANITA
W/O RAJENDRA PANADE,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. 147, CLUB ROAD, BELGAUM.
6. SMT.SAVITA
W/O CHITTARANJAN HALLIKERI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O.147, CLUB ROAD, BELGAUM.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI RAMESH N. MISALE, ADV. FOR R1 (ABSENT);
SRI KUSHAL BOLMAL, ADV. FOR R2 TO R6 (ABSENT)
THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF THE LAND
ACQUISITION ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT
AND AWARD PASSED IN LAC NO.8/2010 DATED 30.06.2012 BY
THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DIV) BELGAUM AND
HOLD THAT THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACQUIRED LAND AS
FIXED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AS LEGAL AND VALID & ETC.
IN MFA NO.100188/2016
BETWEEN:
1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,
KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD,
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NC: 2026:KHC-D:5504
MFA No. 25380 of 2012
C/W MFA No. 25381 of 2012
MFA No. 100188 of 2016
AND 1 OTHER
HC-KAR
R/O:33/A,
LAKHAMANANHALLI INDUSTRIAL AREA,
PB ROAD, DHARWAD-580004.
2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA
DEVELOPMENT BOARD,
REPRESENTED BY THE ASST. SECRETARY/
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,
R/O:KAKATI, INDUSTRIAL AREA,
PB ROAD, BELAGAVI.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI SHIVARAJ C. BELLAKKI, ADV. (ABSENT)
(VK NOT FILED)
AND:
1. SRI MALLIKARJUN TOTAPPA SANIKOP,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND ADVOCATE,
R/O:ZAD-SHAHAPUR, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI.
2. SRI SOMNATH TOTAPPA SANIKOP,
AGE:MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:ZAD-SHAHAPUR, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI.
3. SRI TOTAPPA
S/O NAGAPPA SANIKOP,
AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE,
R/O:#147, CLUB ROAD, BELAGAVI.
4. SMT.ANITA
W/O RAJENDRA PANADE,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O:#147, CLUB ROAD, BELAGAVI.
5. SMT.SAVITA
W/O CHITTARANJAN HALLIKERI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O:#147, CLUB ROAD, BELAGAVI.
6. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED,
BOMBAY HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE
R/O:SAMBHAJI ROAD, TILAKWADI,
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MFA No. 25380 of 2012
C/W MFA No. 25381 of 2012
MFA No. 100188 of 2016
AND 1 OTHER
HC-KAR
RANI CHENNAMMA NAGAR, BELAGAVI,
REP. BY ITS SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER,
HPCL, BELAGAVI REGIONAL OFFICE.
...RESPONDENTS
THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF LA ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 30.06.2012
PASSED IN LAC.NO.7/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL
CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN.) BELAGAVI, AWARDING THE
COMPENSATION OF RS.5,00,000/- PER ACRE & ETC.
IN MFA NO.100189/2016
BETWEEN:
1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,
KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA
DEVELOPMENT BOARD, R/O:33/A,
LAKHAMANANHALLI INDUSTRIAL AREA,
PB ROAD, DHARWAD-580004.
2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA
DEVELOPMENT BOARD,
REPRESENTED BY THE ASST. SECRETARY/
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,
R/O:KAKATI INDUSTRIAL AREA,
PB ROAD, BELAGAVI.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI SHIVARAJ C. BELLAKKI, ADV. (ABSENT)
(VK NOT FILED)
AND:
1. SRI MALLIKARJUN TOTAPPA SANIKOP,
AGE: MAJOR,
OCC: AGRICULTURE AND ADVOCATE,
R/O:ZAD-SHAHAPUR,
TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI.
2. SRI SOMNATH TOTAPPA SANIKOP,
AGE:MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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C/W MFA No. 25381 of 2012
MFA No. 100188 of 2016
AND 1 OTHER
HC-KAR
R/O:ZAD-SHAHAPUR,
TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI.
3. SRI TOTAPPA
S/O NAGAPPA SANIKOP,
AGE:85 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE,
R/O:#147, CLUB ROAD,
BELAGAVI.
4. SMT.ANITA
W/O RAJENDRA PANADE,
AGE: MAJOR,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O:#147, CLUB ROAD,
BELAGAVI.
5. SMT.SAVITA
W/O CHITTARANJAN HALLIKERI,
AGE: MAJOR,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O:#147, CLUB ROAD,
BELAGAVI.
6. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED,
BOMBAY HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE,
R/O:SAMBHAJI ROAD, TILAKWADI,
RANI CHENNAMMA NAGAR, BELAGAVI.
REP. BY ITS SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER,
HPCL, BELAGAVI REGIONAL OFFICE.
...RESPONDENTS
THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF LA ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 30.06.2012
PASSED IN LAC.NO.8/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL
CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN.) BELAGAVI, AWARDING THE
COMPENSATION OF RS.5,00,000/- PER ACRE & ETC.
THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING,
THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADETHEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI
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MFA No. 25380 of 2012
C/W MFA No. 25381 of 2012
MFA No. 100188 of 2016
AND 1 OTHER
HC-KAR
ORAL ORDER
There is no representation.
Appeals are dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/-
(RAVI V.HOSMANI)
JUDGE
EM
CT:VP
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