- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9671-DB WP No. 27166 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 27166 OF 2023 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHRISHAIL BARAGUNDI S/O HUCHCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A NO.F/5, WARD NO.2, NAGARAL, BILAGI TALUK BAGALKOT-587116 AADHAAR No.6485 2517 0868 PAN NO: BMKPB1405M PH No. 9945950370 EMAIL:SHRI9945950370@GMAIL.COM …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAK VAMANRAO KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECREARY Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9671-DB WP No. 27166 of 2023 VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 3. SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AUTHORITY UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 4. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BAGALKOT URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DIVISION NO.2 BAGALKOT URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 6. ANNAPURNA VIRUPAKSHAPPA SUNKAD W/O AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A PLOT NO.311A NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 7. ANNAPURNA VEERANNA @ EERANNA BANGARA SHETTAR AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A PLOT NO.311A NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9671-DB WP No. 27166 of 2023 8. GOURAMMA BASANNA HALERI AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A PLOT NO.311A NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 9. SHIVAGANGA NAGARAJA CHAKKI AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A PLOT NO.311A NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 10. JAYAMMA GANGADHARAPPA BANGARA SHETTAR AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A PLOT NO.311A NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 11. VEERABHADRAPPA GANGADHARAPPA BANGARA SHETTAR AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A PLOT NO.311A NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 12. MOHAMMED UMER IMAMSAB ROLLI AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A SECTOR NO.48 PLOT NO.311A NAVANAGAR,BAGALKOT SHOWN AT SL.NO.15B 13. ABDUL RAHIMAN S/O GOUSEMODIN HADAGALI AGED ABOUT MAJOR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9671-DB WP No. 27166 of 2023 R/A SECTOR NO.30 PLOT NO.153A,NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 14. MOHAMMED ZAID A/O ABDUL RAHMAN HADAGALLI AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A SECTOR NO.30 PLOT NO.153A NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 15. MUDASSIR ABDUL RAHMAN HADAGALI S/O ABDUL RAHMAN GOUSE MODIN HADAGALI AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A SECTOR NO.30 PLOT NO.153A, NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 16. AISHWARYA D/O KRISHNA ILLOR AGED ABOUT MAJOR OPPOSITE GOVERNMENT GIRLS SCHOOL OLD IB ROAD, NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 17. BADRINATH S/O KRISHNA ILLOOR AGED ABOUT MAJOR OPPOSITE GOVERNMENT GIRLS SCHOOL OLD IB ROAD NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9671-DB WP No. 27166 of 2023 18. YACCHARAPPA S/O NAGAPPA BADIGER AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A VINAYAKA NAGAR NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 19. VIDYANAND YACCHARAPPA BADIGER S/O NAGAPPA BADIGER AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/A VINAYAKA NAGAR NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587103 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R6 TO R19 R3, R5 & R6 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS, ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 OR 2 TO ANNUL THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.VIJIBA/BHOOSWA/CR-85/2020-21 DATED 01/01/2020 IN SO FAR AS RESPONDENT NOS.6 TO 19 BEING VIOLATIVE OF SECTION 3(c), 3(i) (i) AND 3(k) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9671-DB WP No. 27166 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a Public Interest Litigation inter alia impugning a preliminary notification dated 01.01.2020 insofar as it relates to respondent Nos.6 to 19, as voilative of certain provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 2. The petitioner also prays that an enquiry be conducted in respect to the preliminary notification insofar as respondent Nos.6 to 19 is concerned. 3. It is the petitioner's case that there has been some irregularity in issuing of the said notification for land acquisition. It is the petitioner's allegation that names of certain persons were not included as right holders in the preliminary notification but have been subsequently added. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State authorities submits that proper verification has been carried out in respect of each of the land losers. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9671-DB WP No. 27166 of 2023 5. We are unable to readily accept that any interference by this Court is called for in the acquisition proceedings. 6. The final notification has also been issued and an award has been passed. 7. In the event, the petitioner apprehends that name/s of person/s who has/have not lost his/their land/s has been included and compensation is proposed to be disbursed to him/them, the petitioner is not precluded from bringing the details of the notice to the concerned authorities. 8. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26