- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17015 WP No. 12383 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S. SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO.12383 OF 2025 (KLR-LG) BETWEEN: SMT. ASHA S.C. W/O H.D. ABHINANDAN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.911, BEHIND SANDAL KOTY K.R. PURAM, HASSAN - 573201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHIJIT HARANAHALLI, ADV.,) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEMAVATI RESERVOIR PROJECT D.C. OFFICE BUILDING HASSAN 573 201. 3. INSPECTOR OF POLICE CEN CRIME POLICE DCRB DIVISION, HASSAN - 573 201. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201. Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court of karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17015 WP No. 12383 of 2025 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHPURA SUB-DIVISION HASSAN -573134. 6. THE TAHSILDAR BELUR, BELURU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573115. 7. J.B. GIRISH S/O BASAPPA URUF CHENNABASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RES/AT. JAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE BELAGODU BHOBLI SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573214. 8. H.S. SANTHOSH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RES/AT. RIVER BANK ROAD HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN-573211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R6 NOTICE TO R7 & R8 D/W) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO THE QUASH NO:L.N.D./HE.JA.YO(DA) 5/2012-23 DATED 02.06.2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY. TO REMAND THE MATTER BACK TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR FRESH CONSIDERATION AFTER PROVIDING REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO THE PETITIONER & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S. SANJAY GOWDA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17015 WP No. 12383 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Petitioner herein is challenging an order passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) by which the grant made in favour of the petitioner has been cancelled. 2. A perusal of the order indicates that the petitioner was not heard in the matter. The SLAO has observed that the petitioner had not filed objections and therefore, he was constrained to pass an order of cancellation. 3. Since the order of grant is sought to be cancelled, in my view, it would be appropriate to grant one more opportunity to the petitioner to file her objections and put-forth her case before the SLAO. Consequently, the petition is allowed and impugned order dated 02.06.2023 is set-aside and the matter is remitted to the SLAO with a direction to the SLAO to permit the petitioner to file her objections within a period of two (02) weeks from today and thereafter, proceed to consider the matter on merits. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17015 WP No. 12383 of 2025 Since the petitioner is represented before this Court, she is directed to appear before the SLAO on 19.05.2025 without expecting any further notice. Sd/- (N.S. SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37