- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26249 WP No. 15225 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 15225 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THIPPAIAH VASU @ T. VASU, S/O. RANGAIAH THIPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O NO. 842, 12TH CROSS, SIT EXTENSION, NEAR HP PETROL BUNK, SOMESHWARAPURAM, TUMAKURU-572 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KEERTHI PRASAD D.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU - 572101 Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26249 WP No. 15225 of 2025 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATHI CANAL ZONE, KUNIGAL ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V., HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNX-A BEARING NO.NIL DTD. 09.12.2022 EXPEDITIOUSLY BY RE-DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE ACQUIRED LAND OWNED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to consider the representation/application submitted by him on 09.12.2022 for re-determining compensation in respect of the acquired land. 2. Heard Sri. Keerthi Prasad D.C., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Seshu V., learned HCGP - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26249 WP No. 15225 of 2025 appearing for the respondents and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned HCGP would on instructions submit that, if reasonable time is granted, the application of the petitioner would be considered in terms of law i.e., Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and appropriate orders would be passed thereon. 4. In that light, without going into the merit of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law, within an outer limit of twelve (12) weeks, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 90