- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17507 WP No. 8687 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 8687 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PILLAMUNISHAMAPPA S/O. MUNIYAPPA, AGE 62 YEARS, R/O. PANDITHAPURA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBALI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH R UPPIN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BENGALURU SUBURBAN RAIL PROJECT CORRIDOR-2 (PART-3) KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA, DEVELOPMENT BOARD, OFFICE AT NO.14/3, 2ND FLOOR, RP BUILDING, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (KARNATAKA) LTD (K-RIDE), Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17507 WP No. 8687 of 2026 HEAD OFFICE: SAMPARKA SOUDHA 1ST FLOOR, OPP: ORION MALL, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU-10 REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL D C, … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI S.V. DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) *** THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09.01.2026 BEARING NO. NIL-MARKED AS ANNEXURE-K AND TO AWARD COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT PACKAGE (CRP) POLICY FOR ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR BENGALURU SUBURBAN RAILWAY PROJECT 2023 DATED 31.10.2023 BEARING NO. K-RIDE/LAQ/CR/03/2021-22 APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT MARKED AS ANNEXURE-H AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17507 WP No. 8687 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Sri. H. L. Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.1. Sri. S. V. Desai, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.2. 2. Petitioner has sought for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct respondents to consider the representation dated 09.01.2026 produced at Annexure-K and to award compensation in accordance with the Compensation and Settlement Package for acquisition of lands for the Bangalore Suburban Railway Project. 3. Petitioner has stated in the representation that the amount of compensation fixed is below the guideline value and accordingly has sought for reconsideration of the amount fixed for the award. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17507 WP No. 8687 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent – KIADB submits that the representation dated 09.01.2026 would be considered as per law. 5. In light of such stand of the 1st respondent, petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation at Annexure-K dated 09.01.2026 within a period not later than 8 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP