- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26170 WP No. 12632 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12632 OF 2026 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJU S/O GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O MADIKEHALLI VILLAGE, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572130. 2. MUDLAIAH @ SHIVANNA, S/O GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O MADIKEHALLI VILLAGE, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHETAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATHI CANAL ZONE, TUMKUR-572101 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26170 WP No. 12632 of 2026 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HEMAVATHI CANAL ZONE, TUMKUR-572101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ADITYA DIWAKAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS; ii) ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION BY ENHANCING THE COMPENSATION WHICH WAS DETERMINED BY THE RESPONDENT-2 LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND AWARD THE MAXIMUM COMPENSATION AS CLAIMED BY THE PETITIONERS AS CLAIMED BY THEM IN THEIR APPLICATIONS AT THE RATE OF RS.9,25,800/- PER ACRE; IN THE AWARD DATED 21-10-2022 PASSED BY RESPONDENT- 2 LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E CASE NO.SLAO SR (
ೆ) 06/2003-04 AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT-2 LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER IN THIS REGARD AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also sought for liberty to seek enhancement of compensation in the event any appeal filed against the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26170 WP No. 12632 of 2026 judgment of the Reference Court in LAC No.27/2007, is favourably considered. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. It is needless to mention that in the event the judgment and award passed by the Reference Court in LAC No.27/2007 is reconsidered and the compensation enhanced, the petitioners would be at liberty to claim benefit of the enhanced compensation. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47