- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20845 WP No. 11394 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 11394 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SMT LAKSHMAMMA D/O LATE GANGAPPA AND LATE. GANGAMMA, W/O BYREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT, THOTANAHALLI VILLAGE, THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI. NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 111 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH C R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER. Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20845 WP No. 11394 of 2026 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER.2(SLO.1), KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB), (BMICP) AND BENGALURU RURAL, NO.14/3, MAHARSHI ARVINDA BHAVANA, 1ST FLOOR, NRUPATHUNAGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1; SRI H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO.KIADB/L.A.Q/297/2024-25, DATED 13.06.2024 PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.39/5, MEASURING 4 ACRE 36 GUNTAS OF LAND, SITUATED AT MAVINAKOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, THYAMAGONDLU HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 H.L. Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20845 WP No. 11394 of 2026 2. The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the General Award at Annexure-'A' dated 13.06.2024 passed by respondent No.3 in respect of land of the petitioner bearing Survey No.39/5, measuring 4 acres 36 guntas situated at Mavinakommanahalli Village, Thyamagondlu Hobli, Nelamangala. The petitioner has also sought for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short 'KIAD Act') and to pass consent Award insofar as it relates to the land to an extent of 4.00 acres 36 guntas bearing Survey No.39/5, situated at Mavinakommanahalli Village, Thyamagondlu Hobli, Nelamangala. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that she was willing for a consent Award and accordingly, the question of passing of general Award does not arise. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20845 WP No. 11394 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing 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 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' dated 13.06.2024 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20845 WP No. 11394 of 2026 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 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. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in terms of the above. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR