- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11047 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SIDDHARTHA EDUCATION SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SRI. B. NANJUDAPPA, S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, RESIDING AT SIDDHARTHA NAGAR, TUMAKURU-572101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H N BASAVARAJU.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU – 572101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION, TUMAKURU – 572101. 4. SMT LAKSHMAMMA, W/O LATE CHUNCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 R/A AGALAKOTE VILLAGE - 572101, KASABA HOBLI, TUMKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. 5. SMT RANGAMMA, D/O LATE RANGANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O RAJANNA, R/O J HOSAHALLI VILLAGE – 572216, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 6. SMT JAYALAKSHMI, D/O LATE RANGANARASAIAH, W/O LAKSHMINARASIMHASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A HARABAHALLI, KORATAGERE TALUK-572129, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 7. SRI SHIVAMURTHY, S/O LATE RANGANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A BHEEMASAMUDRA, SSMC POST, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572101. 8. SRI. MUDDAIAH, S/O LATE CHIKKASIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A BHEEMASAMUDRA, SSMC POST-572101, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 9. SRI. GANGAMMA, S/O DODDABARUMAIAH, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O AGALAKOTE SIDDARATHANAGARA POST, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572101. 10. SMT. SARVAMMA, W/O LATE BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O AGALAKOTE SSMC POST, TUMAKURU TALUK- 572101. 11. SMT. HASAMATHUNNISA, W/O LATE RIYAZ AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O NO 68, HOUSING BOARD, JAIPUR ROAD, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 12. SMT. MERI GRASE, D/O DANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O HANUMANTHAPURA, TUMAKURU – 572101. 13. SRI. JONATHAN RAJARATHNA, S/O G DANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O NO.2 11TH CROSS, ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL ROAD, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR, BENGALURU. 14. SRI SAMUEL SUGUNA, S/O G DANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O NO.2, 11TH CROSS, ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL ROAD, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR, BENGALURU. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 15. SRI. ENAYATH ULLA KHAN S/O MEHABOOB KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O OPP GOVT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HEGGERE 572101 TUMAKURU 16. SMT. GLADIS SARANA KUMARI W/O SADHUSUNDAR AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O BETHALURU 572101 (BHEEMSANDRA) TUMKURU TALUK. 17. SMT. NARASAMMA W/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A BHEEMASANDRA-572101 TUMAKURU. 18. SRI. H R SHIVANNA S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/A HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT SIDDARTHANAGARA POST TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 19. SRI. H R RANGAPPA S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT SIDDARTHANGARA POST TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 20. SRI. H R NANDEESHAPPA S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 R/AT HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT SIDDARTHANAGARA POST TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 21. SRI. H R UMESH S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT SIDDARTHANGARA POST TUMAKUUR TALUK-572011. 22. SRI. H R NAGANNA S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A HEGGERE NEW LAYOUT SIDDARTHANGARA POST TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 23. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKAHANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O BHEEMASANDRA-572101 SSMC POST TUMAKURU TALUK. 24. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE DODKEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O HALASINA NAGENAHALLI MN KOTE POST GUBBI TALUK-572216. 25. SRI. JAGANATH D, S/O LATE DODDAKEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O HALASINA NAGENAHALLI MN KOTE POST GUBBI TALUK-572216. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 26. SRI. KIRAN H D, S/O LATE DODDA KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/O HALASINA NAGENA HALLI, M N KOTE POST GUBBI TALUK-572216. 27. SMT. C R NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O LATE TM RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YERAS 28. T R LOKESH, S/O LATE TM RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 29. SRI. T R CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O LATE TM RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESPONENT NO.27 TO 29 ARE R/O OPP SRI VEERABHADRASWAMY GARDEN NEW VINODA TALKIES OLD MANDIPETE TUMAKURU-572101. 30. SRI. ISHMAIL KHAN, S/O LATE IBRAHIM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O HEGERE SIDARTHANAGARA POST-572101 TUMAKURU TALUK. 31. SRI. SIRAJ AHMED BEG, S/O LATE MD YUSUFF, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT, SIDDARTHA NAGARA POST, TUMAKURU-572101. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 32. SRI. MUZEEB UNNISA, S/O LATE MHD. YUSUFF, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT, SIDDARTHA NAGARA POST, TUMAKURU-572101. 33. SRI. JON PETER, S/O LATE CHARLES VENLI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O HANUMANTHAPURA BELLANI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 34. SRI. ABEDMIGO DEVADAS, S/O LATE CHARLES VENLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O HANUMANTHAPURA, BELLANI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 35. 36. SRI. SAMAVEL KANTHARAJ, S/O LATE CHARLES VENLI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O HANUMANTHAPURA BELLANI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. SMT. ZAHEERABI W/O MEHABOOB SAB, DIED ON 24-9-21 DEAD BY LRS ZAHERABI D/O MEHABOOB SAB, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT, SIDDARTHANAGAR POST, KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 37. SMT. ZAREENA, D/O MEHABOOB SAB, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT SIDDARTHANAGAR POST, KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 38. SRI. SYED PASHA S/O MEHABOOB SAB AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT SIDDARTHANAGAR POST, KASABA HOBLI , TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 39. SRI. NAYEEM UNNISA, S/O MEHABOOB SAB AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT SIDDARTHANAGAR POST, KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 40. SMT. RASHEED NAYEEM UNNISA, D/O ABDUL RASHEED, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O NO.48/1 6TH CROSS, ] JOYAMANZIL IDGA MOHALLA, TUMAKURU-572101. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 41. SRI. RASHEED NASEEM UNNISA, S/O LATE ABDUL RASHEED, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O NO.48/1 6TH CROSS, JOYAMANZIL IDGA MOHALLA TUMAKURU-572101. 42. SRI. R MOHAMMED RUHULLA, S/O LATE ABDUL RASHEED, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O NO.48/1 6TH CROSS, JOYAMANZIL IDGA, MOHALLA TUMAKURU-572101. 43. SRI. R RATIYA SULTHANA, S/O LATE ABDUL RASHEED, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O NO.48/1 6TH CROSS, JOYAMANZIL IDGA MOHALLA, TUMAKURU-572101. 44. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O SAKSHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O AGALAKOTE SSMC POST TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 45. SRI. ATHEEF ULLA KHAN, S/O LATE NAZEER AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NO.278, NEAR MEKKA MASZID, HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT, SIDDARTHANAGARA POST, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 46. SRI. ASSEF ULLA KHAN, S/O LATE NAZEER AHMED KHAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O NO.278, NEAR MEKKA MASZID HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT, SIDDARTHANAGARA POST TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 47. SRI. THASIF ULLA KHAN, S/O LATE NAZEER ULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O NO.278, NEAR MEKKA MASZID, HEGGERE OLD LAYOUT, SIDDARTHANAGARA POST, TUMAKURU TALUK-572101. 48. SMT. SIDDALINGAMMA, W/O LATE DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/A BHEEMASANDRA-572101, KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. 49. SMT. NARASAMMA, W/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT BHEEMASANDRA – 572101, KASABA HOBLI TUMAURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. 50. SRI. CHELUVARAJ B K, S/O KEMPANNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT BHEEMASANDRA 572101 KASABA HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 51. SRI. VENKATARAMANASWAMY, S/O DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT BHEEMASANDRA 572101 KASABA HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. 52. SRI. RAMKRISHNAPPA S/O LATE DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT BHEEMASANDRA – 572101, KASABA HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. 53. SRI. VENKATAPPA, S/O LATE DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT BHEEMASANDRA 572101, KASABA HOBLI TUMAURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. 54. SRI. ZIYA ULLAKHAN, S/O LATE RAMAHAMATH ULLAKHAN, R/AT 1ST MAIN 1ST CROSS, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, SHAMPUR, BENGALURU. 55. SRI. ZHAKA ULLAKHAN, S/O LATE RAHAMATH ULLA KHAN, R/AT 301 BEHIND, KANNADA SCHOOL MEDICAL COLLEGE POST, HEGGERE KASABA HOBLI, TUMAUKRU TALUK – 572101. 56. SMT. LAKSHMAMAM, W/O HANUMAIAH, - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA, HOBLI TUMAURU TALUK - 572101. 57. SRI. BHEEMAIAH, S/O HANUMAIAH, R/O HARONAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, TUMKURU TALUK -572101. 58. SRI. ARJUNAPPA, S/O HANUMAIAH, R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK 572101. 59. SRI. RAMAIAH, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, R/O HARONAHALLI, KASBA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK – 572101. 60. SRI. LAKSHMANAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, R/O HARONAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK – 572101. 61. SRI. CHIKKAHANUMAIAH, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, R/O HARONAHALLI KASBA HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK – 572101. 62. SRI. NAGARJAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, R/O HARONAHALLI, KASBA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK – 572101. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 63. SRI. KRISHNAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, R/O HARONAHALLI KASBA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK - 572101. 64. SRI R NARASAIAH, S/O RANGANARASAIAH SRI NIJAGALLAIAH, SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS 65. SMT.CHIKAMMA, D/O LATE NIJAGALLAIAH, 66. SRI SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE NIJAGALLAYYA 67. SRI NAGABHUSHAN, S/O LATE NIJAGALLAIAH 68. SRI BHANUPRAKASH, D/O LATE NIJAGALLAIAYY 69. SMT VIJAYALAKSHMI, D/O LATE NIJAGALLAIYYA SRI BASAVARAJAYA, SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS 70. SRI H SAUBHAGYAMMA, W/O LATE BASAVARAJAYA 71. SMT PAVITHRA H B, D/O LATE BASAVARAJAYA - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 72. SRI DILIP KUMAR H B, S/O LATE BASAVARAJAIAH, 73. SRI RAGHAVENDRA H B, S/O LATE BASAVARAJAIAH, SRI RANGANRASAYYA, SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS 74. SRI HANUMAKKA, S/O LATE RANGANARASAYYA 75. SRI SIDDAGAMMA, S/O LATE RANGANARASAYYA 76. SRI NARASAMMA, S/O LATE RANGANARASAYYA 77. SMT SHANTHAKUMAR, S/O LATE RANGANARASAYYA SRI BYATAIAH, SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS 78. SRI NARASAMMA BYATAIAH, S/O LATE BYATAIAH 79. SRI H B SHIVANNA, S/O LATE BYATAIAH, 80. SRI SIDDAGAMMA, S/O LATE BYATAIAH, - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 81. SRI KAMALAMMA, S/O LATE BYATAIAH 82. SRI RAJANNA, S/O LATE BYATAIAH, 83. SRI NARASAMMA, S/O LATE BYATAIAH 84. SRI NARASIMHAIAH, S/O LATE BYATAIAH 85. SMT JAYAMMA, S/O LATE BYATAIAH 86. SRI DODANARASAYA, S/O ATTINARASAYA SRI SUNDARAYYA SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS 87. SRI V S MURTHY, S/O LATE SUNDARIAH, 88. SMT V S VIRUPAKSHAIAH, D/O LATE SUNDARIAH, 89. SRI V S DEVARAJU, S/O LATE SUNDARIAH, 90. SRI AYUB KHAN, S/O PAZULULLAH KHAN 91. SRI GHAFAR KHAN, S/O LATE USMAN KHAN, - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 92. SRI KHALIL AHMED KHAN, S/O LATE USMAN KHAN 93. SRI AYUB AHMAD KHAN, S/O LATE KARIM KHAN AGE OF THE R64 TO R93 IS NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER RESPONDENT NO:64 TO 93 ARE R/AT HARONAHALLI, KASBA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK - 572101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3, SRI P H VIRUPAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R11, R31, R32, R45 TO R47, R54 AND R55, SRI. MUSHTAQ AHMED, ADVOCATE FOR R91 TO R93) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 28A OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894 SHALL NOT BE ENFORCED AFTER THE SAID ACT IS REPEALED UNDER PARLIAMENTARY ENACTMENT IN ACT CENTRAL ACT NO.30 OF 2013 WITH EFFECT FROM 01.04.2014, AS THE CLAIM MADE BY THE PETITIONERS NOT EVEN SATISFIED, THE SAVINGS AS ENVISAGES UNDER SECTION 114(2) OF THE ACT AND ACCORDINGLY THE 3RD RESPONDENT LACKS INHERENT AUTHORITY TO EITHER INVOKE SECTION 28A OF 1894 ACT OR TO INITIATE THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS ARE VOID AND NOT MAINTAINABLE IN LAW AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER On 24.04.2025, the following order was passed: “Learned Counsel Sri P.S.Virupakshaiah, undertakes to file Vakalath for respondents No.11, 31, 32, 45 to 47, 54 and 55. Learned Counsel Sri Mushtaq Ahmed has entered appearance for respondents No.91 to 93. However, learned Counsel Sri P.H. Virupakshaiah also submits that the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous, since the 3rd respondent – Assistant Commissioner, Tumkur, has already concluded the proceedings initiated under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act and has passed orders on 02.04.2025. Whereas the petitioners are seeking to quash the said proceedings, which has already been concluded. Learned Counsel has also furnished the certified copy of the order dated 02.04.2025. Learned Counsel is requested to furnish a copy of the order along with a memo. At the request of learned Counsel for the petitioner, re-list this matter on 28.04.2025.” - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:17470 WP No. 11047 of 2025 2. Learned Counsel for the contesting respondents has today furnished a copy of the order dated 02.04.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent-Assistant Commissioner. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 28.04.2025, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition, while also seeking liberty to the petitioner to raise a challenge to the order dated 02.04.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent-Assistant Commissioner. 4. The memo is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn while reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise a challenge to the order dated 02.04.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent-Assistant Commissioner. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 CT:VN