- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17545 WP No. 9375 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 9375 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. R/AT KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137. 2. SRI.NARASIMHAIAH, S/O CHIKKAKADARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. R/AT KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. OMKARA MURTHY G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-01. Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17545 WP No. 9375 of 2026 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER KHANIJA BHAVAN, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE-01. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, I FLOOR, MARUTHI TOWER NEAR SIT MAIN GATE TUMKUR-572 103 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SRI HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1) *** THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO.SLAO/KIADB/TU/NO.2875/2021-22 DATED 15/07/2021 PASSED BY 3RD RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER WAS THE ABSOLUTE OWNER OF LAND BEARING OLD SY NO.10 NEW SY NO.64 MEASURING 3-00 ACRES, SITUATED AT NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, OF PETITIONERS IS CONCERNED, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A 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:17545 WP No. 9375 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent no.1. Learned Counsel Sri.P.V.Chandrashekar accepts notice for respondent nos.2 and 3. 2. Petitioners have called in question the validity of the General award passed by the first respondent insofar as petitioners' land. Petitioners states that they are agreeable for the authority passing the award by consent and are ready to accept developed land in lieu of compensation in terms of the Government Order dated 23.02.2021. 3. Learned Counsel appearing for respondent- KIADB submits that the case of the petitioners could be considered in terms of the applicable law. 4. Accordingly, the impugned General Award dated 15.07.2021 at Annexure-A is set aside insofar as - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17545 WP No. 9375 of 2026 petitioners land in Old Sy.No.10, New Sy.No.64, measuring 3-00 Acres, situated at Nagenahalli Village, Kora Hobli, Tumkur Taluk, Tumkur District. The third respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders within a period of four months from the receipt of certified copy of the order while also considering the request of the petitioners to allot developed land in lieu of cash compensation in terms of Government No.C1 103 SPQ (E) 2019 dated 23.02.2021. It is needless to state, in the event of any dispute, General Award would stand restored. Respondent no.3 is at liberty to withdraw the amount deposited before the Civil Court in respect of the scheduled land in question. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP