- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 109321 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BASAPPA BARAGI, S/O: BHIMAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 38, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 265 AND 283, SY NO. 189/2B, 191/1. JOINT. R/O: #64, AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 2. SRI. MAHADEVAPPA BARAGI, S/O: SRI. MALLAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 69, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 281, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 3. SRI. GULAPPA BARAGI, S/O: MALLAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 63, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 281, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 4. SRI. KARIYAPPA BARAGI, S/O: MALLAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 60, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 281, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.09 11:55:17 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 5. SRI. GANGAPPA BARAGI, S/O: MALLAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 59, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 281, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 6. SRI. HANUMAPPA BARAGI, S/O: MALLAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 48, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 281, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 7. SRI. RUDRAVVA BARAGI, W/O: PADIYAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 72, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 282, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 8. SRI. SURAPPA BARAGI, S/O: PADIYAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 62, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 282, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 9. SMT. RENAVVA MAYANNAVAR, C/O: RAJKUMAR MAYANNAVAR, AGE: 60, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 282, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), R/O: WARD NO.9 JANATHA PLOT, AT/POST: LOKAPUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOT-587122. 10. SRI. HANUMANT @ HANUMAPPA BARAGI, S/O: PADIYAPPA BARAGI, AGE: 44, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 282, (SY NO. 191/1 JOINT), - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 AT/POST: HIRE SANSI, TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 11. SRI, SANGAPPA HADAPAD, S/O: BHIMAPPA HADAPAD, AGE: 48, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 36, (SY NO. 18/1+2/A), AT/POST: KALADGI, TQ: KALADGI. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 12. SRI, RUDRAPPA HOSMANI, S/O: SHIVAPPA HOSMANI, AGE: 76, OCC: AGRI, SL NO.15, (SY NO. 15/1), AT/POST: KALADGI, TQ: KALADGI. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 13. SRI, SIDDAPPA HOSMANI, S/O: RUDRAPPA HOSMANI, AGE: 49, OCC: AGRI, SL NO.37, (SY NO. 19/1), R/O: HOUSE NO.548, BASAVAN GALLI AT/POST: KALADGI, TQ: KALADGI. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 14. SMT, SHIVAVVA HADAPAD, W/O: MALLAPPA HADAPAD, AGE: 62, OCC: AGRI, SL NO.275, (SY NO. 190/1), AT/POST: HIRE-SANSI TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 15. SRI, HANAMANT PUJARI @ JADAR, S/O: YAMANAPPA PUJARI @ JADAR, AGE: 52, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 177, (SY NO. 165/3 JOINT), R/O: #135 AT/POST: KALADGI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 TQ: KALADGI. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 16. SRI, HANAMAPPA PUJARI @ JADAR, S/O: NINGAPPA PUJARI @ JADAR, AGE: 48, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 187, (SY NO. 166/8) (166/1 JOINT), R/O: # 138 AT/POST: KALADGI, TQ: KALADGI. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 17. SRI, RAMESH JADAR, S/O: JIVANAPPA JADAR, AGE: 49, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 180, (SY NO. 165/5 JMC), (166/3 PARTESTION), R/O: # 118 AT/POST: KALADGI, TQ: KALADGI. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 18. SMT, PARVATVVA DOLLIN, W/O: BHEEMAPPA DOLLIN, AGE: 68, OCC: AGRI, SL NO.279, (SY NO. 191/2 B A), AT/POST: HIRE-SANSI TQ: DEVANAL. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 19. SRI, SADAPPA @ SADASHIVA PUJARI, S/O: YAMANAPPA PUJARI, AGE: 52, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 186, SY NO. (166/1B, JOINT), R/O: # 138 HOSUR CHOWK, AT/POST: KALADGI, TQ: KALADGI. DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 20. APPA RAO G KULLOLI AGE: 52, OCC: AGRI, 21. SIDDAPPA G KULLOLI AGE: 56, OCC: AGRI, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 22. GURULINGAPPA G KULLOLI AGE: 48, OCC: AGRI, THE PETITIONERS 21 TO 23 ARE S/O: GOVINDAPPA @ GOVINDARAO. SL NO. 147, (SY NO. 98/1 B), R/O: SAMAGAR ONI, AT/POST: KALADGI,( GOVINDAKOPPA). TQ & DIST: BAGALKOT-587204. 23. SANGAPPA S KULLOLLI S/O: YALLAPA KULLOLI, AGE: 70, OCC: AGRI, SL NO. 43, SY NO. 20/2B/2 AT/POST: KALADGI,( GOVINDAKOPPA). TQ & DIST: BAGALKOT-587204 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VIDYAVATI M. KOTTUR SHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCE, TEQNICAL-5, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT (UKP), NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE- 587301. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KRISHNA BHAGYA JALA NIGAM LTD. (KBJNL), 3RD FLOOR, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU.560001. 6. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT (UKP), BAGALKOTE, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE-587204. 7. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT (UKP), BAGALKOTE, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE-587204 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4, R6, R7; SRI. CHETAN MUNNOLLI, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRITE IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO. 3 TO 7 TO PASS A CONSENT AWARD AS PER GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. JASUME 93 KBN 2025 ISSUED BY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (TEQNICAL-5) BENGALURU DATED 09.10.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE D ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 AND PAY COMPENSATION TO THE PETITIONERS WITHIN 1 MONTH IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer: (I) Issue a write in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents No.3 to 7 to pass a consent award as per Government Order No.JaSumE 93 KBN 2025 issued by water Resources Department (Teqnical-5) Bengaluru dated 09.10.2025 vide Annexure D issued by Respondent No.3 and pay compensation to the Petitioners within 1 month in the interest of justice and equity. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 (II) Grant such other and further relief/s including the issuance of appropriate writ or order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of this case. 2. The learned counsel Smt. Vidyavati Kotturshettar would submit that during the subsistence of the subject petitions, a Government Order is notified by the State on 09.10.2025. The order reads as follows: ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: d¸ÀAE 93 PÉ©J£ï 2025, , ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, ¢£ÁAPÀ: 09.10.2025 PÀȵÁÚ ªÉÄîÌAqÀ AiÉÆÃd£É ºÀAvÀ-3 gÀ C£ÀĵÁ×£ÀPÉÌ ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀAvÉ ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄ, M¥ÀàAzÀzÀ LwÃ¥ÀÅð zÀgÀUÀ¼ÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀ E¤ßvÀgÉ PÁ£ÀÆ£ÁvÀäPÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DqÀ½vÁvÀäPÀ «µÀAiÀÄUÀ½UÉ F PɼÀV£ÀAvÉ C£ÀĪÉÆÃzÀ£É ¤ÃrzÉ. 1. D®ªÀÄnÖ d¯Á±ÀAiÀÄzÀ »¤ßÃj£À°è 75,563 JPÀgÉ ªÀÄļÀÄUÀqÉAiÀiÁUÀĪÀ ¨sÀÆ«ÄUÁV RL:519.60 «ÄÃ. ¤AzÀ. RL:524.256 «ÄÃ. ªÀgÉUÉ MAzÉà ºÀAvÀzÀ°è M¥ÀàAzÀzÀ zÀgÀ CxÀªÁ ¨sÀÆ Rjâ ªÀÄÄSÁAvÀgÀ ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä; 11. PÀȵÁÚ ªÉÄîÝAqÉ AiÉÆÃd£À ºÀAvÀ-3 AiÉÆÃd£ÉUÉ CUÀvÀå«gÀĪÀ ªÀÄļÀÄUÀqÉ d«ÄãÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÁ®ÄªÀ d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸Áé¢üãÀ¥Àr¹PÉƼÀî®Ä ¤UÀ¢¥Àr¹zÀ M¥ÀàAzÀzÀ LwÃ¥ÀÄð zÀgÀUÀ¼ÀÄ (Consent Award rates): a) ªÀÄļÀÄUÀqÉ d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼À ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀvÉUÁV: RĶ (Mt) ¨sÀÆ«ÄUÉ (Dry Land) - gÀÆ.30.00 ®PÀë ¥Àæw JPÀgÉ. vÀj d«ÄäUÉ (Wet Land) - gÀÆ.40.00 ®PÀë ¥Àæw JPÀgÉ. b) PÁ®ÄªÉ d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼À ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀvÉUÁV: RĶ (Mt) ¨sÀÆ«ÄUÉ (Dry Land) - gÀÆ.25.00 ®PÀë ¥Àæw JPÀgÉ. vÀj d«ÄäUÉ (Wet Land) - gÀÆ.30.00 ®PÀë ¥Àæw JPÀgÉ. 111. PÀȵÁÚ ªÉÄîÝAqÉ AiÉÆÃd£É ºÀAvÀ-3 AiÉÆÃd£ÉUÉ CUÀvÀå«gÀĪÀ ªÀÄļÀÄUÀqÉ ºÉÆAzÀĪÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ EvÀgÀ d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸Áé¢üãÀ¥Àr¹PÉƼÀî®Ä £ÉÃgÀ Rjâ / M¥ÀàAzÀ zÀgÀ (Direct Purchase/Consent Award) ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ¨sÀÆ¥ÀjºÁgÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¥ÁªÀw¸À®Ä d® ¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® E¯ÁSÉ ªÀiÁUÀð¸ÀÆa/ ¤AiÀĪÀiÁªÀ½UÀ¼À£ÀÄß gÀƦ¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ; ªÀÄvÀÄÛ F PÀÄjvÁV d®¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® E¯ÁSÉ PÀAzÁAiÀÄ E¯ÁSÉAiÉÆA¢UÉ ¸ÀªÀiÁ¯ÉÆÃa¹ ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀ DzÉñÀªÀ£ÀÄß ºÉÆgÀr¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ; - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 IV. ¯ÉÆÃPÀ CzÁ®vï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ Mediation ªÀÄÆ®PÀ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀtUÀ¼À EvÀåxÀðPÁÌV £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ°è ¥ÀjuÁªÀÄPÁjAiÀiÁV PÀæªÀĪÀ»¸À®Ä DAiÀÄÄPÀÛgÀÄ, ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ, ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÅ. & ¥ÀÅ ¨ÁUÀ®PÉÆÃl ºÁUÀÆ gÁdå PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀÄ vÀAqÀ PÀæªÀÄ ªÀ»¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ; V. ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ ««zsÀ ºÀAvÀUÀ¼À°ègÀĪÀ ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ºÉƸÀ ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ PÁAiÉÄÌ - 2013 gÀ ¸ÉPÀë£ï 23(A) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 30(A) CrAiÀÄ°è ¸ÀÆPÀÛªÁV Consent Award/Voluntary Award ªÀÄÆ®PÀ PÉÊUÉƼÀî®Ä DAiÀÄÄPÀÛgÀÄ, ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ, ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÅ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÅ. ¨ÁUÀ®PÉÆÃl gÀªÀgÀÄ PÀæªÀÄ ªÀ»¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ; VI. AiÉÆÃd£É Cr ¥ÀÅ£ÀªÀð¸Àw ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÅ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðt PÀ°à¸ÀĪÀ §zÀ¯ÁV ¥ÀjºÁgÀ ¥ÁåPÉÃeï ¤ÃqÀ®Ä ¥ÀÅ£ÀªÀð¸Àw ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÄ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðtzÀ ¥ÀAiÀiÁðAiÀÄ ¤ÃwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß gÀƦ¸À®Ä DAiÀÄÄPÀÛgÀÄ, ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ, ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÄ. ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÅ. ¨ÁUÀ®PÉÆÃl ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀåªÀ¸ÁÜ¥ÀPÀ ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, PÀÈ. ¨sÁ. d. ¤ gÀªÀgÀÄ PÀæªÀÄ ªÀ»¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ; ºÁUÀÆ gÀƦ¸À¯ÁzÀ ¥ÀAiÀiÁðAiÀÄ ¤ÃwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß d®¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® E¯ÁSÉUÉ ªÀÄÄA¢£À PÀæªÀÄPÁÌV ¸À°è¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ; VII. The Right To Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act, 2013) 6 Section 51 gÀ C£ÀéAiÀÄ "Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority" gÀa¸À®Ä ªÀÄvÀÄÛ EzÀPÁÌV C¢üPÁjAiÀÄ£ÀÄß £ÉëĸÀ®Ä PÀAzÁAiÀÄ E¯ÁSÉ ºÁUÀÆ PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀÄ E¯ÁSÉ PÀæªÀÄ ªÀ»¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ; VII. DAiÀÄÄPÀÛgÀÄ, ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÅ£ÀgïªÀ¸Àw ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÅ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðt, PÀÈ.ªÉÄÃ.AiÉÆÃ.. ¨ÁUÀ®PÉÆÃmÉ ºÀÄzÉÝUÉ ¥ÀævÉåÃPÀ C¢üPÁjAiÀÄ£ÀÄß £ÉëĸÀ®Ä ¹§âA¢ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DqÀ½vÀ ¸ÀÄzsÁgÀuÉ E¯ÁSÉ PÀæªÀÄ ªÀ»¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ. 2. PÀȵÁÚ ªÉÄîÝAqÉ AiÉÆÃd£É ºÀAvÀ-3gÀ AiÉÆÃd£ÉAiÀÄrAiÀÄ ¨sÀƸÁé¢üãÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥ÀÅ£ÀªÀð¸Àw ºÁUÀÆ ¥ÀÅ£Àgï ¤ªÀiÁðt PÁAiÀÄðPÀæªÀÄPÉÌ CUÀvÀå«gÀĪÀ ºÉZÀÄѪÀj ¸ÀĪÀiÁgÀÄ gÀÆ. 75,000 PÉÆÃn ªÉÆvÀÛªÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄA¢£À £Á®ÄÌ ªÀµÀðUÀ¼À°è ¨sÀj¸À®Ä ¸ÀĪÀiÁgÀÄ gÀÆ.18000 PÉÆÃn ªÁ¶ðPÀ C£ÀÄzÁ£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß d®¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® E¯ÁSÉUÉ DAiÀÄåªÀåAiÀÄzÀ°è ¸ÀÆPÀÛªÁV PÀ°à¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ. 3. F DzÉñÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¢£ÁAPÀ:16.09.2025gÀ ¸ÀaªÀ ¸ÀA¥ÀÅlzÀ ¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ ¥ÀæPÀgÀt ¸ÀASÉå ¹: 774/2025 gÀ°è ¤ÃrgÀĪÀ ¤tðAiÀÄzÀ£ÀéAiÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DyðPÀ E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄ n¥ÀàtÂUÀ¼À : ¸ÀASÉå: DE 183 DPÉÆÃ-1/2025 ¢£ÁAPÀ: 15.09.2025 & 06.102025, PÀAzÁAiÀÄ E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄ E-D¦üÃ¸ï »A§gÀºÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ:14.09.2025 ºÁUÀÆ ªÀiÁ£Àå CqÉÆéPÉÃmï d£ÀgÀ¯ï gÀªÀgÀÄ PÀqÀvÀ ¸ÀASÉå: WRD 93 KBN 2025 (PART-3), ¢£ÁAPÀ:15.09.2025gÀ°è ¤ÃrgÀĪÀ C©ü¥ÁæAiÀÄUÀ¼À ªÉÄÃgÉUÉ ºÉÆgÀr¸À¯ÁVzÉ. PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdå¥Á®gÀ DeÁÕ£ÀĸÁgÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀgÀ ºÉ¸Àj£À°è, ¸À»/- («dAiÀÄ®Qëä J¸ï.) ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ C¢üãÀ PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð (vÁAwæPÀ-5), d® ¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® E¯ÁSÉ. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 3. The learned counsel would now submit that the petitioners are agreeable for what is depicted in the Government Order and therefore would seek a direction for payment of compensation on a consent award in terms of the Government Order dated 09.10.2025. 4. The learned HCGP submits that she has instructions that the petitioners have already received the amount qua the consent award in terms of the Government Order dated 09.10.2025. 5. Be that as it may. The benefit of the Government Order dated 09.10.2025 shall be afforded to the petitioners in accordance with law, if not already paid, in terms of the Government Order dated 19.10.2025 by drawing a consent award qua the petitioners within an outer limit of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. 6. As observed hereinabove, the benefit of the Government Order shall be rendered to these petitioners in terms of the Government Order dated 09.10.2025, if not already granted, for which purpose, the impugned orders will not come in the way. Therefore, the petitioners shall now appear before the concerned SLAO on 15.12.2025 at 11.00 a.m. and on the - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17351 WP No. 109321 of 2025 appearance of the petitioners, the concerned SLAO shall act in accordance with the Government Order dated 09.10.2025 and disburse the award amount / the consent award amount. 7. With the aforesaid observations, petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/-CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36