IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 47318 OF 2016 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1. SRI CHUCHEGOWDA S/O CHUNCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT YEAREGOWDA HALLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK CHINNKURALI HOBLI NARAYANAPURA POST MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 2. SRI.K.H.RAMEGOWDA S/O HANUMEGOWDA ADVOCATE AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS KODALA VILLAGE CHINAKURALI HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 3. SRI SEETHARAMA S/O NINAGAIAH ADVOCATE, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHIVARAMAIAH BUILDING, 3RD CROSS GANDHINAGAR MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 4. SRI.C.PUTTASWAMY S/O LATE CHIKKASIDDAIAH ADVOCATE, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SRI DEVI NILAYA, 6TH CROSS CHOWDESHWARINAGAR MANDYA DISRICT-571401 5. SRI SHIVALINGEGOWDA ADVOCATE, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS #2061, 2ND CROSS, SUBSHANAGAR MANDYA-571401 6. SRI LOKESHA.M.S. S/O SANNEGOWDA.M AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MARANAHALLY, DODDA HOBLI, MANDYA TLAUK, SHIVALLI POST MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 7. SRI KULLEGOWDA S/O MARIBETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O KENCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 8. SRI CHIKKONU S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O R/O KENCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 9. SRI BETTEGOWDA S/O MARIBETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O KENCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 10. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O KENCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 11. SRI MANJUNATHA S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O KENCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 12. SRI KALLEGOWDA S/O HUCCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O GANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 13. SRI NAGARAJEGOWDA S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O GANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 14. SRI C RAVI S/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O GANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 15. SRI THIMMEGOWDA S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O GANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 16. SRI MANJEGOWDA S/O.KODIOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O.GANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.
17. SRI SAWMYGOWDA S/O.BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O.ATTUPPE VILLAGE, BOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.
18. SRI PUTTARAJU S/O.BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.HONNEMUDDINAKUPALU VILLAGE, BOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.
19. SRI CHALUVAIAH S/O.NINGAMMANACHALUVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O.DODDAGADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R.PET TLAUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.
20. SMT GOWRAMMA W/O.LATE THIMMEOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O.DODDAGADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R.PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.
21. SRI S YOGA S/O.LATE. SANTHAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O.ATTUPPE VILLAGE, BOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R.PET TLAUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401.
... PETITIONERS (BY SRI P MAHESHA, ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES BENGALURU-560001.
REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401.
3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401.
4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CAUVERY NEERAVARI NIGAMA LTD., ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI R.DEVDAS, PRINCIPAL GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-3;
*SRI K.S.BHEEMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY R-1, STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCE, BENGALURU DATED 20.07.2016 VIDE ANNEX-G, ETC.
* corrected vide chamber order dated 5.6.2017 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER This is a petition challenging a direction issued by the authorities to shift the land acquisition office from Mandya to Hassan.
2. When this matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.R.Devdas,learned principal government advocate, appears and submits that for the land acquisition matters pertaining to Mandya District, an additional charge has been bestowed upon the Land Acquisition Officer of Ramanagar District, and he is holding office at Mandya for three days in a week.
3. Mr.P.Mahesha, learned advocate appearing for the writ petitioners, submits that this arrangement serves his purpose.
4. Therefore, recording the statement of Mr.R.Devdas, the writ petition is closed.
5. We make no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE vgh*