- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10876 WP No. 104241 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104241 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: K RAMAKRISHNA S/O. K. BUDDAPPA, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: H.NO.19, 30 CROSS WARD NO.20, NEHURU COLONY, BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANDISH PATIL & SRI. RAMACHANDRA V. BHAT., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ASST. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, D.C.COMPOUND, BALLARI. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.63 (NEW NH-50), 1ST FLOOR, BALAJI SAI AND HANIPRIYA APARTMENT, RAJIV NAGAR, HOSAPET, BALLARI DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, 4TH CROSS, OPP. CANARA BANK, SANJAYA KALYANA MANTAPA, VIJAYA NAGAR, BALLARI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.P. MATHAPATI., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10876 WP No. 104241 of 2025 REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 09.11.2020 AND 02.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND B1 AND LEGAL NOTICE DATED.NIL FORTHWITH AND RELEASE THE REMAINING COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF RS.1,25,02,943/- (RUPEES ONE CRORE TWENTY-FIVE LAKHS TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE ONLY) TO THE PETITIONER, ALONG WITH INTEREST THEREON AT SUCH RATE AS THIS HON BLE COURT DEEMS FIT 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 SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.11.2020 & 02.08.2024 vide Annexure-B and B1 and legal notice dated: nil forthwith and release the remaining compensation of Rs.1,25,02,943/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lakhs Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Three only) to the petitioner, along with the interest thereon at such rate as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. b. Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Essentially what has been sought for is release of compensation amount in pursuance of an award - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10876 WP No. 104241 of 2025 passed. A Writ Petition seeking for a mandamus for such payment is not maintainable. 3. Reserving liberty to the Petitioner to file execution proceedings, the Writ Petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56