- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4168 WP No. 103701 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 103701 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. BALAPPA S/O GANAPATI SHINDE, AGE: 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KAJIBILAGI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301, DIST: BAGALKOT. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.P. VIVEKMEHTA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-586 101. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, MALAPRABHA PROJECT –III, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-586 101, DIST: BAGALKOT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HIPPARAGI DAM PROJECT, (REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION), SUB DIVISION NO.4, ATHANI-591 304, DIST: BELAGAVI. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1-R4) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4168 WP No. 103701 of 2024 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, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.N.P.Vivekmehta., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Kirtilata.R.Patil., HCGP for respondents 1 to 4 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application vide Annexure-C and also letter PÀæ.PÀA±Á:J¯ïJ:PÀÆå:¹Dgï-2019-20 dated 04.08.2020 written by the 2nd respondent vide Annexure-E. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider the application vide Annexure-C and also letter dated 04.08.2020 written by the 2nd respondent vide Annexure-E. HCGP submits that an appropriate order may be passed. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4168 WP No. 103701 of 2024 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider the application vide Annexure-C and also letter dated 04.08.2020 written by the second respondent vide Annexure-E 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 MRP,RH LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 15