- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51990 WP No. 36194 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.36194 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: N. SHANTHAMMA W/O NARAYANSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, AGRAHARA STREET MALUR, MALUR, KOLAR KARNATAKA-563130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAGHAVENDRA GOWDA K., ADVOCATE (V/C)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, EAST WING, KHANIZA BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEAD OFFICE, KIADB NO.14/1, ARAVINDA BHAVAN, 1ST FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1; SRI P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51990 WP No. 36194 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE UNDATED GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO.KIADB/LAQ/2306/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Sri. P.V.Chandrashekar, learned counsel is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "i) Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the undated General Award bearing No.KIADB/LAQ/2306/2023-24 vide Annexure-A passed by the Third Respondent. ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioners as per Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act for passing the consent Award in respect of Petitioners' lands measuring 1 acre 20 guntas in Old Sy.No.119 (new phodi no 244) of Bhavanahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51990 WP No. 36194 of 2025 iii) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of Justice and Equity." 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondents 2 and 3. 5. Both learned counsel appearing for the parties fairly submit that in identical matters, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has considered the issue and answered the same in favour of the petitioner. One such petition is annexed along with the writ petition papers, in the case of Venkatachalaiah and Another Vs. State of Karnataka and Others,1 (Venkatachalaiah). This Court, relying upon the earlier decision of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Smt Muniyamma and Others Vs. The State of Karnataka and Others2, had granted similar reliefs. 1 WP.No.15886/2025 D.D 01.07.2025 2 WP.No.15026/2021 D.D 18.08.2021 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51990 WP No. 36194 of 2025 6. Consequently, noting the submission of both sides, the present petition also needs to be proceeded in the similar manner and this Court pass the following: ORDER i) The writ petition is disposed of. ii) The impugned General Award at Annexure- A insofar as the petitioner’s land is concerned is hereby quashed. iii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner under Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iv) It is made clear that in the event, if any dispute arises with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the General Award at Annexure-A, which has been quashed by this Court would revive. v) Liberty is reserved to respondent No.3, to withdraw the amount, if deposited before - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51990 WP No. 36194 of 2025 the Civil Court pursuant to the General Award. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15