- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25327-DB MFA No. 10455 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 10455 OF 2018 (LAC) BETWEEN: G.T. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDENT OF GANIGANAKOPPAL VILLAGE, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201. HASSAN DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B. CHETHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, H.R.P-II, HASSAN - 573 201, HASSAN DISTRICT. 2. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. CAUVERY NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD., BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, YAGACHI PROJECT DIVISION, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25327-DB MFA No. 10455 of 2018 BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.S. ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. PRASHANTH B.R, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF LAC ACT, 1894, AGAINST THE AWARD DATED 24.04.2015 PASSED ON LAC.NO.479/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) 1. This appeal is filed seeking enhancement of the compensation with respect to 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.313/2 situated at Doranahosahalli village, Kattaya Hobli, Hassan Taluk and District. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25327-DB MFA No. 10455 of 2018 2. It is submitted that in respect of the neighbouring land under the very same Notification, this Court has considered the issue in M.F.A. No.10457/2018 and connected matter and has ordered the grant of compensation at the rate of Rs.1,00,000/- per gunta with interest and statutory benefits. 3. It is submitted that all the contentions raised by the learned counsel for the respondents has also been considered in the said judgment. 4. Having considered the contentions advanced, we notice that all the judgments relied on by the learned counsel for the respondent – beneficiary has been referred to at paragraph 7 of the judgment dated 05.02.2025, which is relied on by the learned counsel for the appellant. 5. In the above view of the matter and in view of the fact that several Miscellaneous First Appeals have already been considered by this Court and the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25327-DB MFA No. 10455 of 2018 enhanced market value of the land at Rs.1,00,000/- per gunta with all statutory benefits has been upheld by this Court and since the Notification in question as well as the nature of the land Notification in question is identical and the land is also situated in Sy.No.313/2 of the same village, Hobli and taluk, we are of the opinion that the said judgment is applicable to the present case as well. 6. In the above view of the matter, we proceed to pass the following – ORDER i. The appeal is allowed. ii. The market value of the land measuring 20 guntas in Sy.No.313/2 situated at Doranahosahalli village, Kattaya Hobli, Hassan Taluk and District is re-determined at Rs.1,00,000/- per gunta with interest and statutory benefits. The claimant is not - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25327-DB MFA No. 10455 of 2018 entitled to the interest for the delay period of 1247 days. iii. No order as to costs. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45 CT: BHK