- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.200809 OF 2023 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, 4TH FLOOR, COFFEE BOARD BUILDING, NO.1, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KNNL, BHIMA LIFT IRRIGATION DIVISION, AFZALPUR-585 301, DIST: KALABURAGI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARANABASAVA C. PASTAPUR & SRI. BHARGAV M. CHARI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER, BENNETHORA PROJECT, KALABURAGI – 585 102. 2i) GURUSHANTAPPA S/O KARBASAPPA SHETTY, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) SHIVALINGAPPA S/O SHARNAPPA CHINCHOLI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 iii) BASANNA S/O KARBASAPPA SHETTY, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, iv) MAHADEVI W/O KARBASAPPA SHETTY, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 3i) HEBBULI S/O BUTHALI PUJARI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) SIDDAPPA S/O HEBBULI PUJARI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, iii) GANGAPPA S/O HEBBULI PUJARI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 4) LAXMAN S/O BASAPPA MANGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 5) SHANKAR S/O MALAPPA MANGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 6i) KOTEVVA W/O SOMANNA MANGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) RAYAPPA S/O SOMANNA MANGA AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, iii) PARAMESHWAR S/O SOMANNA MANGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, iv) SHANTAPPA S/O SOMANNA MANGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 7i) MUTTAPPA S/O JETTEPPA MANGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) ANUSUBAI W/O MUTTAPPA MANGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 8. BASAVARAJ S/O SIDDAPPA MANGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 9. RAMANA S/O NINGAPPA BANKAD - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 10) BASAVARAJ S/O DHULAPPA BANKAD AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 11) SHIVAMMA W/O SRIMANTH BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 12) DHULAPPA S/O LAKAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 13) PARWATHI W/O SHIVAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 14i) DATTAPPA S/O KALLAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) PANDIT S/O KALLAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 15. PARMESHWAR S/O CHENNAMALLAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 16i) RATNAVVA W/O SIDDAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) SHANKAR S/O SHARNAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, iii) GURAPPA S/O SHARNAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 17i) RAMESH S/O VITHAL HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) VITHAL S/O LAGASHAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, iii) CHANDRAKANTH S/O VITHAL HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 18i) SOMANNA S/O LAKKAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) YELLAPPA S/O LAKKAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 iii) SHIVASHARNAPPA S/O LAKKAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, iv) DOULAPPA S/O LAKKAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, v) SRIKANTH S/O SHIVASHARNAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, vi) PARAMESHWAR S/O BALVANTH HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 19) KHAJAPPA YELLAPPA POTE, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 20i) SHARNAPPA S/O SRIMANTH POTE, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) MUTTANNA S/O BHIMASHA POTE, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, iii) KHAJAPPA S/O SRIMANTH POTE, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 iv) BHIMASHA S/O SRIMANTH POTE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 21) BHIMASHA S/O SRIMANTH POTE, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 22) RAMANNA S/O BHIMASHA SALGAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 23) LAKSHMANA S/O BHIMASHA SALGAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 24) SHARANABASAPPA S/O LAKSHMANA SALGAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 25) a) LAXMAN S/O LADAPPA SALAGAR, SINCE DECEASED BY LRS SIDDAVVA W/O LAXMAN AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, b) MALLAPPA S/O LAXMAN AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 26i) CHANDAPPA S/O NAGAPPA SALAGAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) NAGAPPA S/O CHANDAPPA SALAGAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 27i) LAXMAN S/O HUCHAPPA MURMANI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) a) HUCHAPPA S/O GURAPPA MURMANI, SINCE DECEASED BY LRS YELLAVVA W/O HUCHAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 28) ANNAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 29i) RAMAVVA W/O SRIMANTH BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) SIDAVVA W/O BHAGAPPA MURMAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 30i) GURAVVA S/O BHIMANNA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) NAGAMMA S/O SIDDAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 31) KHAJAPPA S/O SRIMANTH BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 32) MALLAPPA S/O BHIMANA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 33) MALLAPPA S/O BHIMANNA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 34) BABU S/O SHETTEAPPA TELLUR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 35) NEELAMMA S/O SHETTEAPPA TELLUR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 36) UDANADAPPA S/O SHETTEAPPA TELLUR, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 37) JAYABHEEM S/O UDANAPPA TELLUR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 38) PUNDALIK S/O SHETTEPPA TELLUR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 39) SHARANAPPA S/O SHETTEPPA TELLUR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 40) VASANT S/O SHARANAPPA TELLUR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 41) MAHARAYA S/O SIDDAPPA MURMAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 42) KHAJAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA KARAJAGI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 43i) KALLAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA KARAJAGI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 ii) SHARNKRAPPA S/ SHIVAPPA KARAJAGI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 44) NINGAMMA S/O BAKASAR BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 45) ARJUN S/O BHIMASHA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 46) SOMANNA S/O YELLAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 47) HIERGAPPA S/O GANGAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 48) KHAJAPPA S/O BAKSAR BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 49) a) MANIK S/O HANMANTH DUDDANAGI, SINCE DECEASED BY LRS LAXMIBAI W/O MANIK AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 50) LADAPPA S/O TUKARAM SALGAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 51) LAKSHMIBAI W/O GUNDAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 52) MALLAMMA W/O SHARANAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 53) YALAPPA S/O SOMANNA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 54) KASHAMPPA S/O SHIVALINGAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 55) TENGAMMA W/O RAMANNA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 56) VITHAL S/O SHIVAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 57) GUNDAPPA S/O LAXMAN MURMAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 58i) SHIVASHARNAPPA S/O GOPAL BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) BHIMASHA S/O GOPAL BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 59) SRIMANTH S/O SAIBANNA POTE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 60i) LAXMAN S/O SAIBANNA MURMAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ii) SAIBANNA S/O BHAGAPPA MURMAN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 61) DHULAPPA S/O LAXMAN BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 62) MAHADEVAPPA S/O BHIMASHA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 63) DATTAPPA S/O SIDAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 64) LAGAMANNA S/O BHIMASHA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 65) a) HONAVVA W/O PERAPPA BANKAD, SINCE DECASED BY LRS ANUSUBAI W/O MALLAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 66) TIPPAVVA W/O BHIMASHA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 67) SAVATRAVVA W/O SHARANAPPA HANAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 68) KASTURIBAI W/O SHARANAPPA BANKAD, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 69) GANGAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA BANKAD, - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ALL R2 TO R69 R/O ALLAGI (B)-585 301, TQ. AFZALPUR, DIST. KALABURAGI. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22.01.2021, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SLAO VIDE ANNEXURE-D BEARING NO.BHUSWA/II/BLI/III/33/07-08 AND ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SLAO NOT TO AWARD INTEREST UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) Sri Bhargav M. Chari, learned counsel for the writ petitioner seeks time to comply the office objections. The writ petition was filed in the month of January, 2023 and till now, office objections are not complied. Despite granting time for more than two years, the office - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2267 WP No. 200809 of 2023 objections remained non-complied. This Court does not find any grounds whatsoever to extend further time. Therefore, the writ petition stands dismissed for non- compliance of office objections. Sd/- (Dr.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE LG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6