- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41483 WP No. 26782 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 26782 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SRI NARAYANA REDDY, S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT GUNDAMAGERE POST, OJENAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL 561 203, (NOTE. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI GOWTHAMA V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ADDRESS. DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER YETTINAHOLE PROJECT, DODDABALLAPURA, ADDRESS. SRI BALANJANEYA SWAMI PRASANNA COMPLEX, BANK OF BARODA, SECOND FLOOR, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, ROJIPURA, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A S, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41483 WP No. 26782 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER SEEKING A DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO RECONSIDER AND REDETERMINE THE COMPENSATION, BY AWARDING INTEREST NOT ONLY ON THE LAND BUT ALSO ON THE ERECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AS ENUMERATED AT SL.NO.2 TO 5 OF THE AWARD NOTICE DATED 01.04.2025, AND TO PAY THE SAME TO THE PETITIONER EXPEDITIOUSLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, IN TERMS OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner has filed Writ Petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to reconsider and re-determine the compensation, by awarding interest not only on the land but also on the erections and improvements thereon, as enumerated at Sl.No.2 to 5 of the award notice dated 01.04.2025 at Annexure-B, B1 and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41483 WP No. 26782 of 2025 B2 and to pay the same to the petitioner. The petitioner also seeks consideration of his representation dated 18.08.2025 at Annexure-C. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.3, while awarding compensation, has granted interest only on the value of the land and not on the erection and improvements standing thereon. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 18.08.2025 requesting re-determination of compensation including interest on the improvement, however, the same has not been considered till date. 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submits that the petitioner’s representation will be considered in accordance with law, if a reasonable time is granted. 5. The submission is recorded. 6. In view of the above, this Court is of the considered opinion that grievance of the petitioner would - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41483 WP No. 26782 of 2025 stand redressed if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.3 to consider the representation. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is disposed of. ii. Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.08.2025 at to Annexure-C and pass appropriate orders within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, in accordance with law, keeping in view Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20