- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2986 WP No. 39089 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 39089 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S P MANJEGOWDA S/O LATE PAPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A 244, SRIKANTANAGAR, SHRAVANABELAGOLA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 135. 2. SMT. NARASAMMA W/O LATE PAPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS, R/A HIRISAVE ROAD NO.144, SHRAVANABELAGOLA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 135. 3. SRI. S P KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE PAPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A HIRISAVE ROAD, NO.144, SHRAVANABELAGOLA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 135. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NITISH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.V.NARASIMHAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARANTAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2986 WP No. 39089 of 2017 KARNATAKA PUBLIC WORKS PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. 3. SHRAVANABELAGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SHRAVANABELAGOLA-573 135. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE IN SY NO.13, 14TH KM, NEAR DEEPAK BUS STOP, NAGASANDRA, M.S.RAMAIH ENCLAVE, BENGALURU-TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU, BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER-560 073. 5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NATIONAL HIGHWAY SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN-573 201. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER & PROJECT DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, KARNATAKA HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, (KSHIP), PWD COMPLEX BUILDING, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 073. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1, 2, & 6; R3, 4 & 5-ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2986 WP No. 39089 of 2017 ORAL ORDER Sri.Nitish., counsel on behalf of Sri.K.V.Narasimhan., for the petitioners and Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondents 1, 2 & 6 have appeared in person. 2. The petitioners are said to be the owners in possession and enjoyment of their properties and have sought for issuance of a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to follow land acquisition procedure in the event of any road widening activity. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. It is made clear that the properties of the petitioners would not be made use of for any Civil Work relating to road widening except either by acquisition or by acquiring the property through mutual negations. Similarly, it is made clear that the State if were to resort to road widening, the same is to be resorted to strictly in accordance with due process of the law. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2986 WP No. 39089 of 2017 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11