- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 102566 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 102402 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 102560 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 102571 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 103293 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 103829 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 104284 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB) IN WP No. 102566/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A. MANJUNATH S/O A. GANGAPPA AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, 1ST STAGE, PLOT NO.50, NEAR PATEL NAGAR, WARD NO.17, BALLARI 583101. …PETITIONER (BY SRIYUTHS. R.H.ANGADI & GAYATRI S.R, ADVS) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR, NO. 49, SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD KIADB BENGALURU RASTRASTOMA BUILDING, NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49, SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001, BY ITS SECREATARY. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, LAKAMANAHALLI, DHARWAD -580006. MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS 4. M/S. UTTAM GALVA FEROUS LTD, REP THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. PAWAN DODDATTI, ADV FOR R2 & R3, SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL, ADV FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AWARD DATED 11.07.2017 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.KIADB/LQ(3) DAA/CR/19375 2017-18. OR IN THE ALTERNATE DECLARE THE SAME AS HAVING LAPSED BY VIRTUE SECTION 24(2) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.12.2022 PASSED BY THE C/C I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDMAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO INITIATE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS IN TERMS OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. IN WP NO. 102402/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KANDARI KAMALANABHA S/O HANAMANTHAPPA, AGE. YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. KUDUTHINI VILLAGE, TALUK AND DISTRICT. BALLARI. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B HIREMATH AND GAYATRI S.R., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND IDUSTRIES VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49, SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD KIADB BENGALURU RASHTRASTOMA BUILDING, NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49 SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, LAKAMANAHALLI, DHARWAD 580006 4. M/S ARCELLOR MITTAL INDIA LTD, BALLARI-583101 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. PAWAN DODDATTI, ADV FOR R2 & R3, NOTICE TO R4 IS SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AWARD DATED 02.11.2016 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.KRA.KIADB/BHUSWA/DA/ITIRPU/1164/16-17 OR IN THE ALTERNATE DECLARE THE SAME AS HAVING LAPSED BY VIRTUE SECTION 24(2) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.12.2022 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO INITIATE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS IN TERMS OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. IN WP NO. 102560/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SRINIVAS REDDY S/O BASA KERI BASAVA REDDY AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. BADANHATTI VILLAGE, RALUK AND DISTRICT. BALLARI. ...PETITIONER (BY SRIYUTHS. GAYATRI S R & R.H. ANGADI, ADVS) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND IDUSTRIES VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49, SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KIADB BENGALURU RASHTRASTOMA BUILDING, NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49 SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, LAKAMANAHALLI, DHARWAD 580006 4. M/S UTTAM GALVA FEROUS LTD-583201 REP THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER MUMBAI. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. PAWAN DODDATTI, ADV FOR R2 & R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIA, PRAYING TO, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AWARD DATED 11.07.2017 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO. KIAD/BILQ(3)DAA/PR/19375/2017-18 OR IN THE ALTERNATE DECLARE THE SAME AS HAVING LAPSED BY VIRTUE SECTION 24(2) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.12.2022 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE IN LAC NO. 81/2018 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO INITIATE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS IN TERMS OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. IN WP NO. 102571/2023 BETWEEN: 1. D NAGI REDDY S/O SMT LAKSHMIDEVI AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. 8TH CROSS, 17TH WARD HANUMAN NAGAR, TQ & DIST. BALLARI. 2. D SHANKAR REDDY S/O SMT LAKSHMIDEVI AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. 8TH CROSS, 17TH WARD HANUMAN NAGAR, TQ & DIST. BALLARI. ...PETITIONERS (BY KUM. GAYATRI S R., ADV) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND IDUSTRIES VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49, SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KIADB BENGALURU RASHTRASTOMA BUILDING, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49 SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, LAKAMANAHALLI, DHARWAD 580006 4. M/S UTTAM GALVA FEROUS LTD REP THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2, SRI. PAWAN DODDATTI, ADV FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AWARD DATED 21.12.2020 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO. KIADB/BHOOSWA(3)DAA/610 2020/21. OR IN THE ALTERNATE DECLARE THE SAME AS HAVING LAPSED BY VIRTUE SECTION 24(2) OF THE RIGHT OF FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.12.2022 PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO INITIATE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS IN TERM SO RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. IN WP NO. 103293/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI BALA REDDY S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. KOLAGALLU VILLAGE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS TALUK AND DISTRICT. BALLARI. ...PETITIONER (BY KUM. GAYATRI S R., ADV) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND IDUSTRIES VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49, SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KIADB BENGALURU RASHTRASTOMA BUILDING, NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49 SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DAVANAGERE-580006. 4. M/S. UTTAM GALVA FEROUS CO. LTD REP THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER DIST. BALLARI-583101. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2, SRI. PAWAN DODDATTI, ADV FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AWARD DATED 06.02.2019 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.KIADB/BHUSWA/(3)DHA/138/2018-19 OR IN THE ALTERNATE DECLARE THE SAME AS HAVING LAPSED BY VIRTUE SECTION 24(2) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.12.2022 PASSED BY THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO INITIATE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS IN TERMS OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. IN WP NO. 103829/2023 BETWEEN: 1. LINGAREDDY VEERAREDDY S/O ERANNA AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOLAGAL VILLAGE, TALUK AND DISTRICT. BALLARI, PRESENTLY R/AT. #3, /A.W. NO. 23, OPP. JUICE CENTRE, RADIO PARK, COWL BAZAR, BALLARI, TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI, ...PETITIONER (BY KUM. GAYATRI S R., ADV) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND IDUSTRIES VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49, SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KIADB BENGALURU RASHTRASTOMA BUILDING, NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49 SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, LAKAMANAHALLI, DHARWAD 580006 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS 4. M/S. UTTAL GALVA FEROUS LTD REP THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPAITL, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. PAWAN DODDATI, ADV FOR R2 & R3, SRI. G.I. GACHCHINAMATH, ADV FOR R3, SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL, ADV FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AWARD DATED. 06.02.2019 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO. KIADB/BHOOSWA(3)DA/2018/19 OR IN THE ALTERNATE DECLARE THE SAME AS HAVING LAPSED BY VIRTUE SECTION 24(2) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED. 12.12.2022 PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO INITIATE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS IN TERMS OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. IN WP NO. 104284/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O VEERA REDDY AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOLAGAL VILLAGE, TALUK AND DISTRICT. BALLARI, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT W.NO. 23. BAABU NAYADU COLONY, RADIO PARK, COWLBAZAR, BALLARI 583102. ...PETITIONER (BY KUM. GAYATRI S R., ADV) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND IDUSTRIES VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49, SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KIADB BENGALURU RASHTRASTOMA BUILDING, NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, NOW OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR NO. 49 SOUTH BLOCK KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DAVANAGERE. 4. M/S. UTTAM GALVA FEROUS LTD, BALLARI-583103, REP THROUGH ITS, GENERAL MANAGER. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPAITL, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. PAWAN DODDATI, ADV FOR R2 & R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHIN THE AWARD DATED 19.06.2019 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.KIADB/BHUSWA(3)DA/2018-19 OR IN THE ALTERNATE DECLARE THE SAME AS HAVING LAPSED BY VIRTUE SECTION 24(2) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.12.2022 PASSED BY THE C/C I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO INITIATE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS IN TERMS OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI ORAL ORDER These writ petitions are filed by the petitioner challenging the award passed by respondent No.3 dated 11.07.2017 on the ground that respondent No.3 has passed the award by invoking the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (‘Old Act’ for short), which is highly arbitrary, illegal and devoid of public necessity. 2. It is contended that, the respondents being the State, cannot take away the constitutional right enshrined under Article 300A of the Constitution of India and while exercising the power of eminent domain, it is bound to pay the compensation in accordance with the applicable law. A citizen cannot be deprived of just compensation more so when the Parliament has enacted a new legislation i.e., Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS (‘New Act’ for short). The award is passed on 11.07.2017 and as of the date of passing of the award, the old Act stood repealed as the new Act came into effect from 01.01.2014 and no award could have been passed under the old Act and thus, the transfer order passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge and CJM is just and proper. Hence, on this ground, he prays to allow the petitions. 3. Per contra, learned counsel for respondents submit that, the issue involved in these writ petitions has been already considered by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board and Another Vs. Sri. V.Srinivas and Others1, wherein the Division Bench has held that, “38. In the light of the specific wording of the Notification, we are of the opinion that the amendment is intended to have effect from the date of Notification of the amended Act i.e., 04.04.2022. The provisions which were not in effect cannot be held to have been a part of the KIAD Act from the date of its inception since that 1 Writ Appeal No.1071/2022 and connected appeals, disposed of on 21.02.2025 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS would lead to a legal perversity. From the pleadings and the materials on record, we are of the opinion that the amendment to Section 30 of the KIAD Act has been given effect to in respect of all acquisitions initiated after 01.01.2014. However, the contentions that the provisions would be applicable to pre 01.01.2014 notifications cannot be accepted. We also notice that the amended Section 30 of the KIAD Act also does not refer to the provisions of either Section 24 or Section 25 of the 2013 Act. We are therefore unable to accept the contention of the respondents that Section 24 and Section 25 can be pressed into service in the case of an acquisition under the KIAD Act, to which such provisions are not applicable.” The judgment of the Division Bench was confirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 21.03.2025 in Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.7654- 7656/2025. 4. Admittedly, in the instant case, the proceedings were initiated before 2014 i.e., vide notification dated 23.08.2010. The provisions of new Act cannot be pressed into service in these writ petitions. In view of the - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13205 WP No. 102566 of 2023 C/W WP No. 102402 of 2023 WP No. 102560 of 2023 AND 4 OTHERS proposition laid down by the Division Bench of this Court, these writ petitions deserve to be dismissed. 5. In view of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER The writ petitions are dismissed. Sd/- (ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT: BSB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41