- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5151 WP No. 105372 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 105372 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. IRAPPA S/O DODDAPPA GEJJI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 2. GAVISIDDAPPA S/O IRAPPA GEJJI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 3. SHARANAMMA W/O BASAVARAJ BEVINAGIDAD, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 4. SHASHIKIRAN S/O BASAVARAJ BEVINAKATTI, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 5. VARUNKUMAR S/O BASAVARJ BEVINAKATTI, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 6. VISHWANATH S./O BASAVAJ BEVINAKATTI, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5151 WP No. 105372 of 2024 7. KRISHNA S/O BASAVARAJ BEVINAKATTI, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 8. RAVI S/O UMESH BEVINAKATTI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 9. KALLESH S/O SHEKHARAPPA BEVINAKATTI, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 10. MANIKANT S/O SHEKHARAPPA BEVINAKATTI, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 11. CHANDUSAB S/O MARDAN SAB HAGALADIVATAGI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 12. HUSSEINPEERA @ HONNURALLI S/O MARDANSAB HAGALADIVATAGI, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. 13. ANDANAGOUDA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOPPAL-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.S.SHETTAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE SECRETARY, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5151 WP No. 105372 of 2024 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 01. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KIADB, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KIADB, DHARWAD-580 001. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, M/S. MSPL LTD., BALDOTA ENCLAVE, ADHERAJ BALDOTA ROAD, HOSAPETE-583 201, DIST: VIJAYANAGARA. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER, M/S. AARESS IRON AND STEEL LTD., NO.111, 15TH WARD, CO-OPERATIVE COLONY, HOSAPETE-583 201. DIST: VIJAYANAGARA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA.B.BHUTE., AGA FOR R1; SRI. SHASHANK.S.HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR R2-3; SRI. SUNIL.S.DESAI., ADVOCATE FOR R4-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.C.S.Shettar., counsel for the petitioners, Smt.Mala B.Bhute., AGA for respondent No.1, Sri.Shashank S.Hegde., counsel for respondents 2 and 3 and Sri.Sunil S.Desai., counsel for respondents 4 and 5 have appeared in person. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5151 WP No. 105372 of 2024 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated: 12.06.2024 vide Annexure-B. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioners submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners on 12.06.2024 vide Annexure-B. 5. Counsel for the respondents submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 6. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representation dated 12.06.2024 vide Annexure-B in accordance with the law, within eight weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, if not already considered. 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5151 WP No. 105372 of 2024 This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE CLK,MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 74