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PUNDALIK NAGAPPA PARIT v. THE UNION OF INDIA

WP/112497/2019 · 2025-01-08

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 112492 OF 2019 (LA-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 112497 OF 2019 WRIT PETITION NO. 114700 OF 2019 IN WP NO.112492/2019 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VITTAL IRAPPA PATIL, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. XAVIER J. SONSALVIS, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. THOMAS J. GONSALVIS, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. LUIS J. GONSALVIS AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 5. NINGAPPA MAHADEV MELGE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 6. SUNITA W/O. FAKIRA MELGE, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. GIRIJA A BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 7. RAJENDRA FAKIRA MELGE, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 8. MARUTI S/O. ARJUN HONAGEKAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 9. SURESH S/O. ARJUN HONAGEKAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 10. CHUDAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA HONAGEKAR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 11. PUNDALIK LAXMAN HONAGEKAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. 12. RAMA CHUDAPPA HONAGEKAR, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. F.V. PATIL & SRI. NANDISH PATIL, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAVAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, (AN AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1988) G5 & 6, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI & COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION, RING ROAD, BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2-R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.11.2018 BRG.NO.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS' LAND BEARING SY.NO.65/6 TOTALLY EXTENT MEASURING 4 ACRES 3 GUNTAS OUT OF WHICH 2 ACRES, SY.NO.145 MEASURING 1 ACRE 19 GUNTAS, SY.NO.146 MEASURING 33 GUNTAS, SY.NO.147/1+2 MEASURING 14 GUNTAS, SY.NO.167/1A MEASURING 27 GUNTAS 08 ANAS, SY.NO.172 MEASURING 1 ACRE 32 GUNTAS, SY.NO.156/5 MEASURING 9 GUNTAS, SY.NO.171 MEASURING 3 ACRES 11 GUNTAS, SY.NO.174/1 MEASURING 30 GUNTAS, SY.NO.199 MEASURING 9 ACRES SITUATED IN SANTIBASTWAD VILLAGE, TQ & DIST. BELAGAVI; ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.05.2019 BRG.NO.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-F IN SO FOR PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC. IN WP NO.112497/2019 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PUNDALIK NAGAPPA PARIT, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: WAGHAWADE, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. RAGHUNATH PIRAJI PATIL, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: WAGHAWADE, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. RAJARAMA PIRAJI PATIL, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: WAGHAWADE, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 4. SANJAY PIRAJI PATIL, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: WAGHAWADE, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI. 5. SHIVAJI PIRAJI PATIL, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: WAGHAWADE, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI. 6. YUVARAJ NARAYAN PATIL, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: WAGHAWADE, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI. 7. RATAN NARAYAN PATIL, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: WAGHAWADE, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. F.V. PATIL & SRI. NADISH PATIL, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAVAN-1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, (AN AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1988), G5 & 6, SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI & COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION, RING ROAD, BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2-R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.11.2018 BRG.NO.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS LAND BEARING SY.NO.62/4 MEASURING 4 ACRES 15 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 GUNTAS 3 ANAS, SY.NO.63/2 MEASURING 8 ACRES 17 GUNTAS AND SY.NO.70/2 MEASURING 3 ACRES 15 GUNTAS SITUATED AT WAGHAWADE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI; ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.05.2019 BRG.NO.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-F IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY SO FOR PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. IN WP NO.114700/2019 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KALLAPPA S/O. VITTAL DHANAGAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 2. PEERAJI S/O. BHAGAPPA DHANAGAR, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 3. YALLAPPA S/O. BHAGAPPA DHANAGAR, AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 4. YALLAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA MALLAVVAGOL, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 5. VITTAL S/O. GANGAPPA MALLAVVAGOL, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 6. BHARMA GANGAPPA MALLAVVAGOL, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 7. MARUTI GANGAPPA MALLAVVAGOL, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 8. GANGAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA BHAGANNAVAR, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 9. BHAGAPPA GANGAPPA BHAGANNAVAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 10. BHIMA S/O. FAKKIRA MALLAVVAGOL @ DHANAGAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 11. SMT. NAGAWWA W/O. BHARMA KADOLKAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 12. KHANNAPPA S/O. BAGAPPA DHARAPPAGOUD, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 13. RAJU FAKKIRA MALLAVVAGOL @ DHANAGAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 14. SUNIL S/O. MALLAPPA ASHATEKAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 15. NARAYAN S/O. GOVIND ASHATEKAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 16. SHAKUNTALA GOVIND ASHATEKAR, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 17. MALLU @ MALLAPPA GOVIND ASHATEKAR, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 18. ANIL GOPA ASHATEKAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 19. SIDDARAYA JYOTIBA ASHATEKAR, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 20. VAMAN BHAVAKANA ASHATEKAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 21. JYOTIBA BHAVAKANA ASHATEKAR, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUTAGA, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 22. LAXMAN NINGAPPA PUNAJICHE, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO.587, MARUTI GALLI, UCHAGOAN, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 23. ASHOK NINGAPPA PUNAJICHE, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO.587, MARUTI GALLI, UCHAGOAN, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. 24. GOPAL NINGAPPA PUNAJICHE, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO.587, MARUTI GALLI, UCHAGOAN, TQ: & DIST. BELAGAVI-590004. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. F.V. PATIL & SRI. NADISH PATIL, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAVAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, (AN AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1988) G5 & 6, SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI & COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION, RING ROAD, BELAGAVI-590004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2-R3) --- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.11.2018 BRG.NO.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS LAND BEARING SY.NO.98/P1 MEASURING 2 ACRES 32 GUNTAS, SY.NO.97 TOTALLY MEASURING 3 ACRES 34 GUNTAS OUT OF WHICH 1 ACRE 37 GUNTAS, SY.NO.152/1 MEASURING 2 ACRES 21 GUNTAS, SY.NO.154/1 AND 156/2 MEASURING 1 ACRE 15 GUNTAS AND 1 ACRE RESPECTIVELY, SY.NO.203/1 MEASURING 17 GUNTAS, SY.NO.154/2 AND 156/3 MEASURING 1 ACRES 05 GUNTAS AND 1 ACRE RESPECTIVELY, SY.NO.156/1 MEASURING 1 ACRE 2 GUNTAS, SY.NO.155 AND 203/3 MEASURING 1 ACRE 16 GUNTAS AND 1 ACRE 11 GUNTAS RESPECTIVELY, SY.NO.200/3A MEASURING 2 ACRES SITUATED AT MUTAGA VILLAGE, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI AND R.S.NO.320/5 MEASURING 1 ACRE 20 GUNTAS, R.S.NO.325/1 MEASURING 1 ACFE 2 GUNTAS AND R.S.NO.325/6 MEASURING 27 GUNTAS SITUATED AT UCHAGOAN, TQ: & DIST: BELAGAVI; ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.05.2019 BRG.NO.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 ORAL COMMON ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following reliefs: IN WP NO.112492/2019 A) Issue writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 13.11.2018 brg.No.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 passed by the Respondent No.3 vide ANNEXURE-D, so far it relates to the Petitioners' land bearing Sy.No.65/6 totally extent measuring 4 Acres 3 Guntas out of which 2 Acres, Sy.No.145 measuring 1 Acre 19 Guntas, Sy.No.146 measuring 33 Guntas, Sy.No.147/1+2 Measuring 14 Guntas, Sy.no.167/1A measuring 27 Guntas 08 Anas, Sy.No.172 measuring 1 Acre 32 Guntas, Sy.No.156/5 measuring 9 Guntas, Sy.No.171 measuring 3 Acres 11 Guntas, Sy.No.174/1 measuring 30 Guntas, Sy.No.199 measuring 9 Acres situated in Santibastwad Village, Tq & Dist. Belagavi, in the interest of justice and equity. B) Issue Writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 10.05.2019 brg.No.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 passed by the Respondent No.3 vide ANNEXURE-F in so for petitioners are concerned and etc. C) Issue such other suitable order/s or directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 IN WP NO.112497/2019 A) Issue Writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 13.11.2018 brg.No.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 passed by the Respondent no.3 vide ANNEXURE-D, so far it relates to the Petitioners land bearing Sy.No.62/4 measuring 4 Acres 15 Guntas 3 Anas, Sy.No.63/2 measuring 8 Acres 17 Guntas and Sy.No.70/2 measuring 3 Acres 15 Guntas situated at Waghawade, Tq & Dist: Belagavi, in the interest of justice and equity. B) Issue writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned Order dated 10.05.2019 brg.No.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 passed by the Respondent No.3 vide ANNEXURE-F in the interest of justice and equity so for petitioners are concerned. C) Issue such other suitable order/s or directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. IN WP NO.114700/2019 A) Issue Writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 13.11.2018 brg.No.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 passed by the Respondent No.3 vide ANNEXURE-D, so far it relates to the Petitioners land bearing Sy.No.98/P1 measuring 2 Acres 32 Guntas, Sy.No.97 totally measuring 3 Acres 34 Guntas out of which 1 Acre 37 Guntas, Sy.No.152/1 measuring 2 Acres 21 Guntas, Sy.No.154/1 and 156/2 measuring 1 Acre 15 Guntas and 1 Acre respectively, Sy.No.203/1 measuring 17 Guntas, Sy.No.154/2 and 156/3 measuring 1 Acres 05 Guntas and 1 Acre respectively, Sy.No.156/1 measuring 1 Acre 2 Guntas, - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 Sy.No.155 and 203/3 measuring 1 Acre 16 Guntas and 1 Acre 11 Guntas respectively, Sy.No.200/3A measuring 2 Acres situated at Mutaga Village, Tq & Dist: Belagavi and R.S.No.320/5 measuring 1 Acre 20 Guntas, R.S.No.325/1 measuring 1 Acre 2 Guntas and R.S.No.325/6 measuring 27 Guntas situated at Uchagoan, Tq: & Dist: Belagavi, in the interest of justice and equity. B) Issue writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned Order dated 10.05.2019 brg.No.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675 passed by the Respondent No.3 vide ANNEXURE-F, in the interest of justice and equity. C) Issue such other suitable order/s or directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Sri. Sagar Ladda, learned counsel appearing for NHAI – respondents No.2 and 3 submits that, the orders which have been impugned have been given up by respondents No.2 and 3, and that respondents No.2 and 3 do not propose to take any action in furtherance of the impugned notification. 3. Placing his submissions on record, I pass the following: - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:258 WP No. 112492 of 2019 C/W WP No. 112497 of 2019 WP No. 114700 of 2019 ORDER i. Writ petitions are allowed. ii. Writ of certiorari is issued. The impugned order dated 13.11.2018 at Annexure-D and the impugned order dated 10.05.2019 at Annexure-F, in all the above petitions, are quashed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0