- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4480 WP No. 100709 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 100709 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: GURUPRAKASH S/O VEERAYYA KOCHALAPURAMATH, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: 104, SWAMI PLAZA, BYAHATTI PLOTS, DESHPANDE NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-580 030. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH S. BICHAGATTI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD-580 007. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB), OFF AT: P.B. ROAD, DHARWAD-580 009. 3. THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR, OFF AT: AIRPORT ROAD, GOKUL, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-580 031. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K.UPPAR., AGA FOR R1; SRI. M.L.VANTI., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. MRUTYUNJAY.S.HALLIKERI., ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4480 WP No. 100709 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Vishwanath S.Bichagatti., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Praveen K.Uppar., AGA for respondent No.1, Sri.M.L.Vanti., counsel for respondent No.2 and Sri.Mrutyunjay S.Hallikeri., counsel for respondent No.3 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 12.11.2024 given to the respondent No.3 vide Annexures-D, D1 whereby directing to provide adequate compensation or demolish the compound wall to the extent of 7 guntas of encroached area. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondent No.3 to consider the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4480 WP No. 100709 of 2025 representation submitted by the petitioner on 12.11.2024 vide Annexures-D and D1. Counsel for the respondents submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondent No.3 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 12.11.2024 vide Annexures-D and D1 in accordance with the law, within eight weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, if not already considered. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE CLK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 77