- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16172 WP No. 8468 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 8468 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR N S/O LATE NANJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 2036/1, MUTHAYLAMMA TEMPLE ROAD, KACHERIPALYA, DODDABALLAPUR, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN GOWDA PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 2, 2/1 AND 2/3, ACHARYA TULASIMARG, 1ST MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009 Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16172 WP No. 8468 of 2026 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER - II, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO. 39, SHANTIGRAHA BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SMT. YASHODHA K.P., AGA FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING GENERAL AWARD DATED 10.07.2013 BEARING NO. BENGALURU/ VINHUSWA-2/APA-3RD PHASE/2013-14 TO THE EXTENT OF SY. NO. 65/P20 MEASURING 2 ACRES 19 GUNTAS (HEREIN AFTER REFERRED AS SUBJECT LAND) SITUATED IN OBDENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PASSED BY THE R3 ENCLOSED RELEVANT EXTRACT OF AT ANNEXURE-A 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 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. Sri. P. V. Chandrashekar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondents 2 and 3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16172 WP No. 8468 of 2026 The matter is taken up for disposal by consent. 2. The petitioner has sought for setting aside of the general award at Annexure-A passed by respondent No.3 insofar as it relates to the property of the petitioner. Petitioner has also sought for further direction to respondent No.3 to consider the representation dated 16.01.2026 whereby the petitioner has requested respondent No.3 to consider the case in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short 'KIAD Act') and to pass consent award. 3. The case of the petitioner is that he is willing for acceptance of consent award and accordingly seeks for appropriate direction for setting aside of the general award and direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass consent award. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent - Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) submits that the petition itself could be disposed of while setting aside - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16172 WP No. 8468 of 2026 the general award insofar as the petitioner is concerned and the respondent - Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB would consider the request of the petitioner and pass a consent award as per law. 5. In light of the said stand and taking note of the directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows: (i) The impugned general award at Annexure-A insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned, is set aside. (ii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for passing of consent award and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16172 WP No. 8468 of 2026 6. It is made clear that, in the event if there is any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-A would stand revived. 7. Liberty is reserved to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award. 8. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in terms of the above. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP