- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:177 WP No. 202440 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 202440 OF 2023 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KNNL, AMARJA DIVISION NO.1, GULBARGA -585102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUDARSHAN M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, M & M.I.P., GULBARGA-585102. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT, (MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS), KALABURAGI-585101. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GULBARGA-585102. 4. BASAWARAJ W/O. GURUSHANTAPPAGOUDA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 5. GOUDAPPA S/O. SHIVARAYA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ALL R/O. AT PO: BOMMANAHALLI, TALUK: ALAND-585302, DISTRICT: KALABURAGI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.B. YADAV, HCGP FOR R1-R3; SRI. HARSHAWARDHAN R. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4-R5) ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:177 WP No. 202440 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15/02/2018, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SLAO VIDE ANNEXURE-E BEARING NO.BHUSWA/AMJ/12/2001-2002 DATED 15/02/2018; ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SLAO NOT TO AWARD INTEREST UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following relief: a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned order dated 15/02/2018, passed by the Respondent No.1 SLAO vide ANNEXURE-E bearing no.Bhuswa/ AMJ/12/2001-2002 dated 15/02/2018; b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondent No.1 SLAO not to award interest under section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. c) Pass such other order in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Despite several opportunities having been granted to the learned counsel for petitioner to comply with the objections raised by the registry, office - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:177 WP No. 202440 of 2023 objections have not been complied with, hence petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CKK CT-MCK List No.: 19 Sl No.: 0