- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13504 WP No. 6888 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 6888 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: SRI. MUTHU C, S/O. SEENI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO. 2, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 1ST B CROSS, MATHIKERE, BANGALORE-560054 …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-560001 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.14/3, 1ST FLOOR, CFC BUILDING, MAHARSHI ARAVINDA BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13504 WP No. 6888 of 2026 (BY SRI. A.S. HARISH, AGA FOR R1; SRI H.L.PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE GENERAL AWARD DATED. NIL BEARING NO. KIADB/KRIDE/BHUSWA/C2/R/15/3- 4/MATHIKERE/05/2025-26 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 IN RESPECT OF LAND IN PROPERTY BEARING MUNICIPAL NO. 16/2 (PID NO. 4-22-16/2), CARVED OUT OF SY. NO. 50, SITUATED AT 1ST MAIN, MATHIKERE EXTENSION, WARD NO. 4, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL 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 of respondent No.1. Learned counsel Sri. H.L. Pradeep Kumar, accepts notice for respondents No.2 and 3. The matter is taken up for disposal by consent. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13504 WP No. 6888 of 2026 2. The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the impugned General Award at Annexure-'F' 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 petitioner submits that she was ready to accept 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, KIADB would consider the request of the petitioner and pass a consent award as per law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13504 WP No. 6888 of 2026 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-'F' 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. 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 impugned General Award at Annexure-'F' would stand revived. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13504 WP No. 6888 of 2026 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.: 1 Sl No.: 7