IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.27798 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SIDDESHAPPA S/O VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS.
2. SHIVANAPPA S/O VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS.
BOTH ARE AGRICULTURIST R/AT. NNANNIVALA VILLAGE CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522. (BY MR. JAGAN MOHAN M.T. ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE-560001.
2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA-577501.
3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION CHITRADURGA-577501.
4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P W D CHITRADURGA DIVISION … PETITIONERS CHITRADURGA-577501.
5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P W D CHALLAKERE SUB DIVISION CHALLAKERE-577522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.
(BY MR. Y.D. HARSHA, AGA) - - -
… RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO TAKE STEPS IMMEDIATELY TO MAKE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE LAND OF PETITIONERS AND TO PAY THE COMPENSATION TO THE PETITIONER AS PER LETTER DATED 8.11.2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-C & ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioner is seeking for a direction to respondents to take steps immediately to make acquisition proceedings regarding the land of petitioners and to pay the compensation to the petitioner as per letter dated 8.11.2016 vide Annexure- C.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the he be granted with a liberty to make a fresh representation before the competent authority. On the other hand, learned counsel for respondent submitted that if such a representation is made by the petitioner the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law.
3. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner that in case a representation is made to the competent authority, the same shall be decided by the competent authority within a period of four months from the date of receipt of such a representation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS