- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51443 WP No. 35252 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35252 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MUDALAGIRIYAPPA S/O. LATE THIMME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RESIDENT OF NEELIHALLI MEDIGESHI HOBLI MADHUGIRI TALUK - 522132 TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S. BUILDING VEEDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU. 572101. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ENGINEERING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ MADHUGIRI- 572 132 TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADHUGIRI SUB-DIVISION MADUGIRI-572 132. TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHY Y, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51443 WP No. 35252 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 PF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO DEPOSIT RS.9,79,555/- WHICH IS AN ENHANCED COMPENSATION AWARDED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, AT MADHUGIRI IN LAC NO. 2/2013 ANNEXURE-A ON HIS FILE FORTHWITH AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent No.3 to deposit a sum of Rs.9,79,555/- which is the enhanced compensation awarded by the Senior Civil Judge and CJM at Madhugiri in LAC No.2/2013. 2. The petitioner claims that he is the owner of 23 guntas of land situate at Neelihalli villge, Madhugiri Taluk which was acquired for the purpose of road widening. The compensation was determined and the same was paid to the petitioner. However, the petitioner sought reference for enhancement of compensation, which was registered as L.A.C No.2/2013. The Reference Court enhanced the compensation by Rs.9,79,555/- vide its order dated 05.02.2025 and directed respondent No.4 to deposit the said amount. The respondent No.1 thereafter directed respondent No.2 to deposit the said - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51443 WP No. 35252 of 2025 amount and report compliance. However, respondent No.4 has not taken any steps to deposit the amount. The petitioner is therefore before this Court seeking a direction to the respondent No.3 to deposit the amount. 3. If the compensation awarded to the petitioner was enhanced, it was open for the petitioner to seek enforcement of the said award. He cannot seek for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent No.3 to deposit the enhanced amount. 4. Hence the petition is dismissed. However liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file an execution petition to execute the award in accordance with law. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21