- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27203 WP No. 13252 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 13252 OF 2024 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SRI. K.A.PANCHAM S/O LATE ANAND, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A PRATHANA ESTATE, THALATHAMANE POST, SOMWARPET TALUK, MADIKERE DISTRICT - 571 236. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.B.NANDISH GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27203 WP No. 13252 of 2024 4. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, KAVERI BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KPTCL MAJOR WORKS, HASSAN DIVISION, B.M.ROAD, SANTHEPET, HASSAN - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR.M., AGA FOR R1 TO 3; SMT. RAKSHITHA.D.J., 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.G.B.Nandish Gowda., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondents 1 to 3 and Smt.Rakshitha.D.J., counsel for respondents 4 and 5 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27203 WP No. 13252 of 2024 a. Issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus direct the respondent No.3 i.e., the Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District, Hassan to dispose of the Miscellaneous petition filed by the under Section 10(D) and 16 of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 vide Annexure-H. b. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to determine the compensation in accordance with the Right to Fair Compensation in Land Acquisition, Re-habilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 forthwith in respect of the subject matter of land which is utilized for 66 KV Power Transmission with all consequential benefits Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 3. The petitioner contents that he has filed a petition under Section 10(D) and 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 before the third respondent - Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District. The grievance of the petitioner is that the third - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27203 WP No. 13252 of 2024 respondent has not disposed of the same as of today. Hence, he is seeking a Mandamus directing the third respondent - Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District to dispose of the petition as expeditiously as possible. 4. A Mandamus is ordered directing the third respondent - Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District, Hassan to dispose of the petition filed by the petitioner within two weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14