- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9754 WP No. 20614 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 20614 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K M SHIVASWAMY S/O LATE K. MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, BADANAGUPPE VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 2. SRI. MAHADEVAPPA S/O LATE MARIBASAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MELAJIPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BADANAGUPPE POST CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 3. SRI. G SIDDARAJU S/O LATE MURUMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS KELLAMBALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 4. SRI. K B MAHADEVAMURTHY S/O M BASAVANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, KELLAMBALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9754 WP No. 20614 of 2024 5. SRI. MAHADEVASWAMY S/O LATE CHINNASWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS MELAJIPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BADANAGUPPE POST CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 6. SRI. MALLESHAPPA S/O LATE SHIVANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MALAJIPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI BADANAGUPPE POST CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 7. SMT. KUSUMA W/O K B MAHADEVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS KELLAMBALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 8. SMT. PERMALEELA W/O LATE SHVIALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS MALAJIPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI BADANAGUPPE POST CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 9. SRI. M ASHOKA S/O MAHANTHADEVARU AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MALAJIPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BADANAGUPPE POST CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9754 WP No. 20614 of 2024 10. SRI. YATISH B S/O M BASAVANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KELLAMBALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313. 11. SRI. VOGEESHA B S/O M BASAVANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS KELLAMBALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 12. SRI. G SIDDALINGA S/O GURUMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS KELLAMBALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-571313 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S KALYAN BASAVARAJ., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE MYSORE INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR PROJECT NO.14-3, I FLOOR, ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (DELETED BY ORDER DT. 24/09/2024) 2. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KIADB DIVISIONAL OFFICE MYSORE - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9754 WP No. 20614 of 2024 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCE M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B B PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO., AGA FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PASS GENERAL AWARD PURSUANT TO THE FINAL NOTIFICATION DTD 15.05.2024 IN ANNX-B BEARING NO. BHUSWA(S) CR /53/2024-25 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are seeking a direction to the respondents, more particularly, the second respondent-Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB, Mysore, to pass the General Award pursuant to the Final Notification dated 14.03.2023. 2. Learned Counsel for the second respondent- KIADB submits that if the petitioners are not willing to accept Consent Award, then the Land Acquisition Officer - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:9754 WP No. 20614 of 2024 will proceed to pass General Award in terms of the representations given by the petitioners. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to the second respondent-Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB, Mysore, to consider the representations given by the petitioners and treat this writ petition itself as a representation given by the petitioners for passing of the General Award. The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditions as possible at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL