- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41446 WP No. 26518 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.26518 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SRI CHINAPPA REDDY .S S/O N.L. SRINIVASAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT OJENAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL, KARNATAKA-561203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GOWTHAMA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ADDRESS: DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER YETTINAHOLE PROJECT, DODDABALLAPURA ADDRESS: SRI BALANJANEYA SWAMI PRASANNA COMPLEX, BANK OF BARODA, SECOND FLOOR, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, ROJIPURA, DODDABALLAPURA-561203. 4. VISVESHWARAYA JAL NIGAM LIMITED YETTINAHOLE PROJECT, YETTINAHOLE PROJECT SUB DIVISION, NO.4, MADHUGIRI, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41446 WP No. 26518 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO RECONSIDER AND REDETERMINE THE COMPENSATION, BY AWARDING INTEREST NOT ONLY ON THE LAND BUT ALSO ON THE ERECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AS ENUMERATED AT SL.NO.2 TO 5 OF THE AWARD NOTICE DATED 01.04.2025 (ANNEXURE-E) AND TO PAY THE SAME TO THE PETITIONER EXPEDITIOUSLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, IN TERMS OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. 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 the respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 3. The petitioner in this writ petition seeks a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to reconsider and re-determine the compensation, by awarding interest not only on the land but also on the erections and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41446 WP No. 26518 of 2025 improvements thereon, as enumerated at Sl.No.2 to 5 of the award notice dated 01.04.2025 at Annexure-E and to pay the same to the petitioner and to consider his representation dated 18.08.2025 at Annexure-F. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.3 while awarding compensation, has granted interest only on the value of the land and not on the erection and improvements existing thereon. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 18.08.2025 requesting re-determination of compensation including interest on the improvement, however, the same has not been considered till date. 5. Learned AGA for the respondents submits that the petitioner’s representation would be considered in accordance with law, if reasonable time is granted. 6. The submission is recorded. 7. In view of the above, this Court is of the considered opinion that grievance of the petitioner would - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41446 WP No. 26518 of 2025 stand redressed if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.3 to consider the representation. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation dated 18.08.2025 at Annexure- F and pass appropriate orders within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order in accordance with law, keeping in view Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14