- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23163 WP No. 10330 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO.10330 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SATHYANARAYANA G., S/O. LATE GOPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 2. SMT. ASHA, W/O. SATHYANARAYANA G, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. PETITIONERS NO.1 AND 2 ARE RESIDENTS OF OBALAPURA VILLAGE, MANNE POST, THYAMANGALA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560057. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALARAJ V.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MEMBER, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23163 WP No. 10330 of 2026 NO.14/3, 2ND FLOOR, R.P.BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 1ST FLOOR, R.P.BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SRI. A.S.HARISH, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE GENERAL AWARD DATED 07.12.2022 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ORDER NO.KIADB/LAQ/975/2022-23 IN RESPECT OF LAND IN QUESTION UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS THESE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. TO ISSUE ANY SUITABLE ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS AS PER SECTION 29(2) OF THE KIADB ACT AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23163 WP No. 10330 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Sri A.S.Harish, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. The learned counsel Sri P.V. Chandrashekar accepts notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. The petitioners have sought for setting aside of the general award dated 07.12.2022 at Annexure-C passed by respondent No.3 in respect of the land of the petitioners bearing Sy.No.71/4 measuring 20 guntas of Obalapura Village, Thyamagondlu Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District. 3. The petitioners have further sought for issuance of specific direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for passing of the award in terms of the agreement as per Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short ‘KIAD Act’). 4. The case of the petitioners is that they were willing for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23163 WP No. 10330 of 2026 5. Learned counsel for the respondent - Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) submits that the petition itself could be disposed of while setting aside the general award insofar as the petitioners are concerned and the respondent - Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB would consider the request of the petitioners and pass a consent award as per law. 6. In light of the said stand, taking note of the directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows: (i) The impugned general award dated 07.12.2022 at Annexure-C insofar as the petitioners’ land is concerned, is set aside. (ii) The respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioners for passing of consent award and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. It is made clear that, in the event if there is any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23163 WP No. 10330 of 2026 award amount, the general award at Annexure-C would stand revived. 8. 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. 9. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in terms of the above. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10