- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1696 WP No. 20729 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 20729 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SMT VIJAYAMMA W/O VENKATARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT BALEPURA VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVASHANKAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPEICAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY (NHAI) SOMPURA -HOSKOTE SECTION, NEAR SHRIGANDHA PETROL BUNK, SITE OFFICE NELAMANGALA, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562123. 2. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT BENGALURU SY.NO.13, 14TH KM., NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU - TUMKUR ROAD (NH-4) BENGALURU - 560073. REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHOBITH N. SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1696 WP No. 20729 of 2024 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DATED 21.02.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.10.2023 VIDE AT ANNX-C AND C1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court seeking following reliefs: a) To Issue Writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the compensation amount in favour of the petitioner as per the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner dated 21.02.2022 vide at Annexure-A and to consider the representations dated 06.10.2023 vide at Annexure-C and C1. b) To pass any other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case including the costs of the proceedings. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that aggrieved by the order dated 05.09.2023 passed in A.P.No.15010/2022, a Miscellaneous First Appeal in M.F.A.No.2470/2024 is filed by the respondent-Authority, on the file of V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Devanahalli, Bengaluru Rural District, which is pending consideration. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1696 WP No. 20729 of 2024 In that view of the matter, petition is presently disposed of reserving liberty for the petitioner to seek such remedy on disposal of the said Miscellaneous First Appeal. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45