- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48163 WP No. 32544 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 32544 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA DAUGHTER OF EREGOESA @ VEEREGOWDA W/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT ADCHHALU VILLAGE SATHANUR HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANGARA DIST - 562 117. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VASUNDARA T.P.,ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SIDDAMALLAPPA P.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL BODY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALRUU 560 O01. 2. THE CHAIRMAN BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, CAUVERY BHAVAN K G ROAD, BNEGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER ATTACHED TO BWSSB T K HALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 567 421. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48163 WP No. 32544 of 2024 4. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES OF INDIA LTD., TAMIL NADU KARNATKA BORDER NH 209 MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. 5. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA BORDER, NH 209 MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISHA A.S.,AGA FOR R1 & R5; SMT. SUMANGALA GACHCHINAMATH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GURUDEV GACHCHINAMATH., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SMT. SHILPA SHAH., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 07.07.2023 ANNX-D SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CONSIDERATION AND THEREBY TO PASS SUITABLE ORDER OR TO TAKE NECESSARY DECISION IN DISBURSING THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT WHICH IS NOW UNDER THE CUSTODY OF R-2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48163 WP No. 32544 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to consider her representation dated 07.8.2023 at Annexure-D and to release the compensation stated to be lying with respondent No.2. 2. It is averred that the land originally stood in the name of petitioner's father -Eregowda and upon his demise, she has succeeded to the estate. The said land was acquired for the purpose of laying Cauvery Water Supply pipeline to Bengaluru City. An award dated 26.06.2019 has been passed. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that despite the petitioner's representation on 07.08.2023 requesting disbursal of compensation, no orders have been passed till date. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 submits that representation so submitted shall be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48163 WP No. 32544 of 2024 considered in accordance with law within a time bound manner. The grievance of the petitioner would stand addressed if necessary directions are issued to the respondent No.2. 5. Accordingly, this Court pass the following; ORDER i. Writ petition is disposed of. ii. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.08.2023 at Annexure-D and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within an outer limit of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. This Court has not expressed any opinion on merits or demerits of the claim of the petitioner. Sd/- _____________________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA RU, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23