Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 177 Kant
Judgement Date : 12 January, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
WRIT APPEAL NO. 504 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI RAJANNA
S/O. DODDANJINAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
RESIDENTS OF CHAPPARADAHALLI VILLAGE,
KUNDANA HOBLI,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SANJAY KRISHNA V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally
signed by 1. UNION OF INDIA
VASANTHA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
KUMARY B
K DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND
HIGH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICS NIKETAH
COURT OF 6 C G D COMPLEX LODHI ROAD,
KARNATAKA
NEW DELHI 110003
2. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT
VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001
3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER -2
KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT
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BOARD ( KIADB) NO.39, SHANTIGRUHA ,
4th FLOOR, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES
BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001
4. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS
DEVELOPMENT BOARD ( KIADB)
REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
4th AND 5th FLOOR, EAST WING
KHANIJA BHAVAN
RACE COURSE, BENGALURU 560 001
5. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY M S BUILDINGS
BENGALURU 560 001
6. SRI N P NARASIMHAMURTHY
S/O. A. PATALAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
7. SRI. ASHWATHAGOWDA
S/O. VENKATESHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
8. SRI. JAYARAMAIAH
S/O. SUBBANNA,
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
9. SRI. A. MUNEGOWDA
S/O. ANJINAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
R6 TO R9 ARE RESIDENTS OF
ARUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110.
10. SRI. CHANDRAPPA
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S/O. NARAYANASWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
(DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
V/O DT 20.06.2023)
11. SRI. VENKATESHA. G
S/O. GOPALAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R10 & R11 ARE RESIDENTS OF
CHAPPARADAHALLI VILLAGE,
KUNDANA HOBLI,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110.
12. SRI. SHAMANNA
S/O. BAIRAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
13. SRI S MANJUNATHA
S/O SHAMANNA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
14. SRI ANJINAPPA
S/O BAIRAPPA AGED 60 YEARS,
15. SRI.ANIL KUMAR
S/O NARAYANASWAMAPPA
AGED 42 YEARS,
(DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
V/C/O DT 10.01.2024)
16. SRI.KRISHNAPPA
S/O MUNISHAMAPPA
AGED 70 YEARS,
17. SRI MANJUNATH N
S/O NARAYANASWAMY G P
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
18. SMT LAKSHMIDEVAMMA
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D/O BAIRANNA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R12 TO R18 ARE RESIDENTS OF
DODDAGOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI
DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562110.
19. SRI RAMANJINAPPA
S/O DODDAMUNISHAMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
(DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
V/C/O DT 20.06.2023)
20. SRI ASHWATHAPPA
S/O MUNIVENKAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
(DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
V/C/O DT 20.06.2023)
21. SRI GOPAL
S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
(DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
V/C/O DT 20.06.2023)
22. SMT YALLAMMA
W/O VENKATAPPA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
(DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
V/C/O DT 18.11.2023)
23. SMT MUNIYAMMA
D/O THIPPAIAH
AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS
24. SRI NAGARAJU
S/O MUNIANJINAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
R19 TO R24 ARE RESIDENTS OF
KONAGHATTA VILLAGE
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DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. KUMAR M N, CGSC FOR R1;
SRI. SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R3(vc);
SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R2 & R5;
R6 - R24 ARE DISPENSED WITH, V/O DATED 11.02.2025)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE
APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26/02/2024
PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE
COURT IN PW NO.16422/2022 IN SO FAR AS THE APPELLANTS
LAND IN SY.NO.24 OF CHAPPARADHAHALLI VILLAGE,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT IN
ANNEXURE-D, ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo
dated 12.01.2026 praying to dismiss the appeal as
withdrawn.
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2. Having heard the learned counsel for the appellant,
we dismiss the appeal as withdrawn.
Sd/-
(D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/-
(S RACHAIAH) JUDGE
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