- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10668 WP No. 104155 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104155 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVAJI S/O. BASAVANT KATE, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO. 4, JUNJURAKOPPA GALLI, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. 2. SMT. PARVATHI W/O. SHIVAJI NIGADE, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO. 4, JUNJURAKOPPA GALLI, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY. ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10668 WP No. 104155 of 2025 2. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI, SUVARNA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BELAGAVI-590001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BAGALKOT, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587101. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER JAMKHANDI AND THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BAGALKOT, KUDACHI RAILWAY PROJECT COURT COMPLEX, JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587301. 5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER II CONSTRUCTION SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO,(A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 TO FORTHWITH RELEASE COMPENSATION AS DETERMINED IN THE AWARD DATED 21.12.2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 IN NO.KR.LAQ.SR.18.2016-17 VIDE ANNEXURE-B WITH APPLICABLE RATE OF INTEREST, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10668 WP No. 104155 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (A) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to forthwith release compensation as determined in the award dated 21.12.2024 passed by the respondent no.4 in No.Kr.LAQ.SR.18.2016-17 vide Annexure-B with applicable rate of interest, in the interest of justice and equity. (B) Pass such other order or orders which this Hon;ble court deems fit and necessary under the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts the notices for Respondents Nos. 1 to 5. 3. The petitioners’ grievance is that the amounts determined in pursuance of the awarded on - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10668 WP No. 104155 of 2025 21.12.2025 at Annexure-P have not been released to the petitioners. 4. The petitioners have an alternative efficacious remedy available in the form of execution proceedings of the award. Accordingly, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to initiate such proceedings. 5. In view thereof, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VB Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4