- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7130 WP No. 3315 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 3315 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SMT BAYYAMMA C/O LATE PILLAMUNISHYAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS CHIKKAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK BETTAKOTE POST CHANNARAYANAPATTANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJAY J NANDALIKE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) MAHARSHI ARVIND BHAVANA, 1ST FLOOR, NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7130 WP No. 3315 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER - 2 KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) MAHARSHI ARVIND BHAVANA, 1ST FLOOR, NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA FOR R1; SRI B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED GENERAL AWARD DATED 31-01-2025 CONSEQUENTLY APPROVING THE SAME ON 4-2-2025 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY BEARING SY. NO. 57 SITUATED CHANNARAYANPATNA HOBLI, NAGAYAKANAHALLI, MUDDENHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL, TOTALLY ADMEASURING 2 ACRES 2 GUNTAS 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. B. B. Patil, learned counsel accepts notice for respondents 2 and 3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7130 WP No. 3315 of 2026 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 at Annexure-A passed by respondent No.3 in respect of the property to an extent of 2 acres 2 guntas in Sy. No.57 of Naganayakanahalli, Muddenahalli, Channarayapatna Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District. Petitioner has also sought for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner at Annexure-D. 3. The case of the petitioner is that she 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 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, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7130 WP No. 3315 of 2026 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. 6. It is made clear that, in the event if there is any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7130 WP No. 3315 of 2026 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