IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NOs.28117-28126 OF 2019(LA-RES) BETWEEN:
1. Devegowda, S/o late Dyavegowda, Aged about 50 years.
2. Thategowda, S/o late Karigowda, Aged about 50 years.
3. Manjegowda, S/o late Huchegowda, Aged about 50 years.
4. Somashekara, S/o Chikkegowda, Aged about 40 years.
5. Ningaraju, S/o late Maligegowda, Aged about 45 years.
6. Madamma, W/o late Karigowda, Aged about 60 years.
7. Madegowda, S/o late Karigowda, Aged about 45 years.
8. Swamygowda, S/o late Javaregowda, Aged about 50 years.
9. Kumara, S/o Eregowda, Aged about 40 years.
10. Javaregowda, S/o Sannathammegowda Aged about 45 years.
All are residents of Vadakeshettahally village, Bookanakere Hobli, Krishnarajapet Taluk, Mandya District-573201. …Petitioners (By Sri.Dhananjaya.V.S., Advocate) AND:
1. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Kaveri Neeravari Nigama Ltd., No.23, H.L.B.C. Sub-Division, Bookanakere, Bookanakere Hobli, Krishnarajapete Taluk, Mandya District-573201.
2. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Deputy Commissioner office, 1st Floor, Mandya, Mandya District-571401.
3. Deputy Commissioner, Mandya District, Mandya-571401. …Respondents (By Sri.E.S.Indiresh, AGA) These Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct to the R-1 to submit the proposals for the payment of all kinds of compensations to the petitioners in respect of their lands, crops, horticultural trees and other damages from the date of taking possession of the lands in which without notifications the lands acquired and possession was taken as per Annexures-B to B3 and etc., These Writ Petitions coming on for Preliminary Hearing this day, the Court made the following:
O R D E R Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the parties submit ad- idem that in identical circumstances, the Cognate Bench of this Court has directed the respondent to take a decision on the petitioners grievance stated in his representations and pass a speaking order inasmuch as the entitlement of petitioner to the compensation as sought for and accordingly, seeks for disposal of these writ petitions in similar terms.
3. The submission is placed on record.
4. This Court is convinced that the petitioners herein being similarly situated as that of petitioners in W.P. Nos.28054-28065/2019 disposed of on 28.08.2019, they are entitled to the similar relief.
5. Respondent Nos.1 and 3 shall consider the representations submitted at Annexures-‘B’ series and take a decision in accordance with law by passing a speaking order and the same shall be communicated to the petitioners at the earliest.
The compliance shall be made within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
Accordingly, writ petitions stand disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE MBM