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Karnataka High Court
The State Of Karnataka vs Smt Radhika Nikam Wo Ranjit Nikam ... on 18 March, 2026
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WA No. 100513 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI
WRIT APPEAL NO. 100513 OF 2024 (LA-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY THE SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,
FINANCE DEPARTMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,
REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU560 001.
3. THE COMMISSIONER
Digitally signed by UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
YASHAVANT
NARAYANKAR NAVANAGART BAGALKOTE-587 103.
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
DHARWAD
BENCH 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Date: 2026.03.23
10:27:59 +0530 UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
JAMKHANDI BAGALKOTE-587 103.
5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
JAMKHANDI BAGALKOTE-587 103.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI J.M. GANGADHAR, AAG FOR SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA)
AND:
1. SMT. RADHIKA NIKAM
W/O RANJIT NIKAM (RANAGIR)
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AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE,
R/O. 568 NIKAM WADA,
AT POST MANGARUL,
TQ. CHOPDA DIST. JALGAON,
MAHARASTRA-425 107.
2. SMT. HEMA POL W/O JAGADISH POL
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE,
R/O. MADHAVA NAGAR ROAD,
KALA NAGAR POST,
TQ. AND DIST. SANGLI MAHARASTRA-416 416.
3. JAGADEEP GHORPADE S/O PATTESINGH
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. PLOT NO 08, HUDKO COLONY,
KUNCHANUR ROAD POST,
TQ. JAMAKANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
4. NANDINI D. GHORPADE W/O DATTAJI GHORPADE
AGED 64 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE,
R/O. SANAL TQ. JAMAKANDI,
DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
5. VINOD GHORPADE S/O DATTAJI GHORPADE
AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. SANAL, POST ALGUR TQ. JAMKHANDI
DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
6. SMT. MANISHA W/O SANTOSH DESAI
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE
R/O H.NO.746, NEAR MARUTI MADNDIR,
WARD NO.3 SHIPUR VILLAGE
TQ. MIRAJ, DIST. SANGLI MAHARASHTRA-416 410.
APPELLANT NO.4, 5 AND 6 ARE THE
LRS OF DECEASED DATTAJI NARAYANA GHORPADE
(DIED ON 02.01.2022)
7. SHAKUNTALA GHORPADE W/O CHANDRASEN GHORPADE
AGE 68 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE,
R/O. SANAL, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
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8. RAMESH GHORPADE S/O CHANDRSHEN GHORPADE
AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. SANAL, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
9. TAVANAPPA HALINGALI S/O PARIS
AGE 74 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. WARD NO.4, SANAL, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
10. MAHADEV
AGE 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE
S/O JINAPPA GOURANNAVAR
R/O. SANAL, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
11. PAYAPPA S/O RAMAPPA GOURANNAVAR
AGE 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE
R/O. WARD NO.4, SANAL, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
12. SIDDAPPA S/O RAMAPPA GOURANNAVAR
AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE
R/O. WARD NO.4, TOTAD MANE, SANAL,
POST ALGUR TQ. JAMAKHANDI,
DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
13. BHEEMAPPA S/O RAMAPPA GOURANNAVAR
AGE 51 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HANUMAN TEMPLE, WARD NO.4,
SANAL, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
14. JINNAPPA S/O KALLAPPA GOURANNVAR
AGE 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HANUMAN GUDI HATTIR,
SANAL, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
15. PARESH SHIROL S/O TIPPANNA
AGE 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. TOTAD MANE SANAL,
POST ALGUR TQ. JAMAKHANDI,
DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
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16. MALLAPPA S/O TIPPANNA SHIROL
AGE 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE
R/O. TOTAD MANE SANAL,
POST ALGUR, TQ. JAMAKHANDI,
DIST. BAGALKOTE587 301.
17. RAMAPPA S/O TIPPANN SHIROL
AGE 65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. TOTAD MANE SANAL POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
18. MAHADEV MADAPPA S/O TIPPANNA SHIROL
AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. TOTAD MANE, SANAL POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
19. SHRIPAL S/O RAMAPPA SHIROL
AGE 30 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. TOTAD MANE, SANAL POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
20. BASANAGOUDA S/O RAMANAGOUDA PATIL
AGE 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. SANAL, POST: ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
21. LAXMAN S/O SIDDAPPA KURANI
AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE
R/O. WARD NO.4, SANAL VILLAGE,
POST ALGUR, TQ. JAMAKHANDI,
DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
22. MADAPPA S/O GANGAPPA HALINGALI
AGE 57 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE
R/O. SANAL VILLAGE, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
23. NINGAVVA W/O BHUPAL GOURANNAVAR
AGE 61 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE,
R/O. SANAL VILLAGE, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
24. PADMAVATI W/O MAHAVEER SASALATTI
AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE,
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R/O. POST ALGUR JAMAKHANDI,
RURAL TQ. JAMAKHANDI,
DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
25. KALLAPPA
AGE 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
S/O BHUPAL GOURANNAVAR
R/O. SANAL VILLAGE, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
26. DHAREPPA S/O BHUPAL GOURANNAVAR
AGE 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE
R/O. SANAL VILLAGE, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
27. HASANSAB PINJAR NADAF S/O ALLASAB
AGE 77 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE
R/O. WARD NO 4 SANAL VILLAGE,
POST ALGUR, TQ. JAMAKHANDI,
DIST. BAGALKOTE-587 301.
28. DHAREPPA S/O MAHAVEER GOURANNAVAR
AGE 25 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE,
SANAL VILLAGE, POST ALGUR,
TQ. JAMAKHANDI DIST. BAGALKOT-587 301.
29. THE GENERAL MANAGER
KRISHNA BHAGYA JALA NIGAM (KBJN),
KBJN 3RD FLOOR, KR CIRCLE, BENGALURU-580001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. VIDYAVATHI M. KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO, SET-ASIDE AND MODIFY THE ORDER DATED.
16.04.2024 IN W.P. NO. 101964/2024, PASSED BY THE LEARNED
SINGLE JUDGE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS
DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI)
The Learned Additional Advocate General for the appellant-
State submits that the appellant-State has already complied with
the directions issued by the learned Single Judge and in view of
the same the writ appeal may be disposed of as having rendered
infructuous.
2. Submission is placed on record.
3. The writ appeal is dismissed as having rendered
infructuous.
4. In view of disposal of the appeal, pending
interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration
and are disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
(ASHOK S. KINAGI)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(B. MURALIDHARA PAI)
JUDGE
YAN, Ct-cmu
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