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2025 DAILYLAW 46546 (KAR)

K.R. RAMACHANDRA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/24565/2016 · 2025-02-25

M G S Kamal

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8543 WP No. 24565 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 24565 OF 2016 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. 1(a) 1(b) K.R. RAMACHANDRA S/O LATE K L RAJANNA @ RAJAN AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS DEAD BY HIS LR'S SMT. RAMADEVI RAMACHANDRA W/O LATE K.R. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.24, "RAJASIMHA" FORT KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060. SMT. ANUPAMA W/O M. HARISH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS # 156, 6TH MAIN ROAD NEAR HOLY CHILD SCHOOL KENGERI, SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU - 560 060. 2. SHRI SUDHEER S/O K R RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO 24, RAJESIMHA FORT KENGERI BENGALURU - 560 060. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHANMUKHAPPA (NOC).,ADVOCATE FOR P1(a) TO P1(c) AND P2) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8543 WP No. 24565 of 2016 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT MS BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (REVENUE) BANGALORE DISTRICT K G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER V V TOWER, 3RD FLOOR PHODIUM BLOCK DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD CAUVERY BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. G.S. KANNUR SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. GURUDEV I GACHINAMATH., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 16.12.1999 VIDE ANENXURE-A ISSUED BY THE R-2 AND FINAL NOTIFICATION DATED 13.02.2001 VIDE ANENXURE-B ISSUED BY THE R-1 IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS LANDS MEASURING 1 ACRE 13 GUNTAS IN SY NO.19/2, 2 ACRES 17 GUNTAS INSY NO.20 AND 25 GUNTAS IN SY NO.20 AND 25 GUBNTAS IN SY NO.25 OF KENGIRI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK AS LAPSED VITIATED AND NULL AND VOID IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS LANDS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8543 WP No. 24565 of 2016 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Case of the petitioners is that one K.L Rajanna the father of the petitioner No.1 was the owner of the land bearing Sy.No.19/2 measuring 1 acre 13 guntas and Sy.No.20 measuring 2 acres 17 guntas and Sy.No.25 measuring 25 guntas having acquired in terms of an order dated 28.01.1975 passed under the provisions of the Karnataka (Religious and Charitable) Inams Abolition Act, 1955. That after the expiry of the said K.L.Rajanna, name of the petitioner No.1 being his son succeeded to the said property. 2 That on 16.12.1999 preliminary notification under Section 4(1) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 came to be issued by the respondents for acquisition of 37 acres 24 guntas including the schedule properties for the purpose of establishing a Sewerage Treatment Plant in Stage IV of Cauvery Water Supply Scheme, followed by final notification dated 13.02.2001. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8543 WP No. 24565 of 2016 3. Though several grounds have been urged in the writ petition, the principal contention of the petitioner is non payment of the compensation amount. 4. Upon the direction of this Court, learned HCGP filed a memo dated 25.02.2025 furnishing a copy of the register showing the details of disbursement of the compensation. The same is taken on record. 5. Counsel for the petitioners on perusal of the same and on instruction submits that the petitioners do not dispute the payment of the compensation as evidenced by records now produced. 6. In that view of the matter, the other grounds urged in the writ petition do not survive for consideration. Petition is accordingly dismissed. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66