- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23380 WP No. 17260 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 17260 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: SRI. S MANJUNATHA, S/O. SUBBARAYAPPA, AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DODDAGOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, ALURDUDDAHALLI, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARAN N. MAJAGE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23380 WP No. 17260 of 2025 NO.14/3, 1ST FLOOR, CFC BUILDING, MAHARSHI ARAVINDA BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO. KIADB/LAQ/2414/2023-24 DATED 06.06.2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 IN RESPECT OF LAND IN SY.NO.97, JMC BLOCK NO.1, MEASURING 3 ACRES SITUATED AT DODDAGOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking for the following prayers: "i) Issue writ of certiorari quashing the General Award bearing No.KIADB/LAQ/2414/2023-24 dated 06.06.2023 passed by the Respondent No.3 in respect of land in Sy.No.97, JMC Block No.1, measuring 3 Acres situated at Doddagollahalli - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23380 WP No. 17260 of 2025 Village, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, in so far as the petitioner is concerned, which is produced as ANNEXURE-E. ii) Issue any suitable order, direction or writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent herein to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of developed land as per in the Industrial Layout formed by acquiring the land of the petitioner, on the lines of the GO dated 13.05.2008 bearing No CI.495.SPQ.2008 marked as Annexure-F the GO dated 13.08.2007 bearing No.CI.417.SPQ 2007 marked as Annexure-G and the latest GO dated 23.02.2021 bearing No. 103 SPQ (E) 2019 marked as ANNEXURE-H. iii) Pass such other order, writ or direction as the Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case including costs." 2. Heard Shri Sharan N. Majage, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Shri Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and Shri H.L. Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel appearing for respondents No.2 and 3. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the issue in the lis stands covered by the judgment rendered by the co-ordinate bench in the case of SRI SALAGIRIGOWDA & Others Vs. THE STATE OF - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23380 WP No. 17260 of 2025 KARNATAKA & Others1, the co-ordinate bench has held as follows: "The short grievance of the Petitioner, regardless of the text of the prayer in the pleadings is as to non- extension of enhanced compensation otherwise payable under Section 29 of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966. Learned counsel for the Petitioner banks upon the decision of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in SMT. RUKMINI & ANOTHER VS THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & OTHERS in W.P.No.39611- 39612/2016 (LA-KIADB) disposed off on 16.09.2016. 2. Learned Panel Counsel appearing for the Respondent - KIADB vehemently opposes the Petition by filing Statement of Objections contending that the petitioner's claim squarely falls in General Award Category and not under Section 29(2) of the Act; he has already accordingly received entire compensation; therefore, he cannot be granted any relief at the hands of Writ Court. So contending, he seeks dismissal of the Writ Petition. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and having perused the Petition papers, this Court is although broadly in agreement with the submission of learned Panel Counsel appearing for the KIADB, permits the petitioner to file a representation seeking enhanced benefit in terms of Section 29(2) of the 1966 Act, provided that in similar cases such a benefit has been accorded by the KIADB even when the case fell in the General Award category. If such a representation is made, KIADB would consider the same in accordance with law and within a period of three months. 1 W.P.No.21379/2022 disposed on 31.01.2023 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23380 WP No. 17260 of 2025 It is open to the Petitioner to lay a claim for the developed portion of the land in terms of Government Notification dated 23.02.2021 in lieu of compensation as per Annexure-H to the Petition. Writ petition is disposed off accordingly, keeping open all contentions. No costs." In the light of the issue standing covered by judgment rendered by the co-ordinate bench and the facts being undisputed, the petition stands disposed on the same terms. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14 CT:BHK