- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43346 WP No. 18528 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.18528 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: SHRI. MANJUNATH .N S/O. LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, MARKANDESHWARA NAGAR, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAKASH TIMMANNA HEBBAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1; SRI H.L. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 02.02.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT SEEKING RELEASE OF THE COMPENSATION AS PER Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43346 WP No. 18528 of 2025 ANNEXURE-A AND DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO RELEASE THE COMPENSATION AWARDED FORTHWITH. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation dated 02.02.2023 submitted by him, seeking release of the compensation as per Annexure-A. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2. 3. The petitioner claims to be the owner of land bearing Sy. No. 76 measuring 5 acres 2 guntas situated at Bavanahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Malur Taluk. The said land was acquired by the second respondent-Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) for the purpose of industrial development. Pursuant to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43346 WP No. 18528 of 2025 acquisition, an award came to be passed. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation to the second respondent requesting release of compensation as per the award. It is seen that, the second respondent addressed a letter to the Tahsildar calling for verification of the documents submitted by the petitioner pertaining to the acquired land and sought a certificate regarding their genuineness. The Tahsildar is stated to have submitted a report confirming that the petitioner’s documents are in order. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the submission of the representation, no action has been taken by the second respondent till date. 5. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that the petitioner’s representation will be considered in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 6. The said submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43346 WP No. 18528 of 2025 7. In view of the above, the grievance of the petitioner would be met if a direction is issued to the second respondent to consider the representation. Accordingly, this Court pass the following : ORDER (a) Writ Petition is disposed of. (b) The second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner’s representation at Annexure-A dated 02.02.2023 and pass appropriate orders, taking into consideration the report of the Tahsildar dated 02.12.2024, and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. Sd/- ______________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60