- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8316 WP No. 4052 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 4052 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: SRI. H. V MURTY, S/O. VEERAHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT. NO.30 VISHAALA, 24TH MAIN, RAMAIAH GARDEN, NEXT SHOBHA TULIP APARTMENT JP NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, HAROHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE- 560078 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARAN N.MAJAGE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8316 WP No. 4052 of 2026 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.14/1, 1ST FLOOR, ARAVINDA BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SRI. A.J. HARISH, AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO. KIADB.LAQ.722.2019-20 DT.11.10.2019 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO. 3 IN RESPECT OF LAND IN SY.NO 58/6 MEASURING 4 GUNTAS OF LAND SITUATED AT JAKKASANDRA VILLAGE, MARALAWADI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E., 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8316 WP No. 4052 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice of respondent No.1. Learned counsel Sri. H.N.Pradeep Kumar accepts notice for respondents No.2 and 3. The matter is taken up for disposal by consent. 2. The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the general award insofar as the petitioner's property is concerned and issue 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. 3. The case of the petitioner is that he was willing for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent - Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) submits that - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8316 WP No. 4052 of 2026 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, taking note of the directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows: (i) The petition is allowed. (ii) The impugned general award at Annexure-A insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned, is set aside. (iii) 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 KIAD Act, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8316 WP No. 4052 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 HR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24