- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33625 WP No. 11015 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11015 OF 2026 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. G SURESH S/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ALAMBADI VILLAGE LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 563130 2. G SATHISH KUMAR S/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ALAMBADI VILLAGE LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 563130 3. SMT. VIJAYAMMA D/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SAMPANGERE BORDER LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 563130 4. SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS ALAMBADI VILLAGE LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 563130 5. SMT. NETHRAVATHI W/O K MANJUNATH Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33625 WP No. 11015 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 6. SRINIVAS S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 7. THYAGARAJU S/O LATE THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 8. KANTHAMMA W/O LATE B NAGESH AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 9. T MUNIRAJU S/O LATE THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 10. D.R. SRINIVASAREDDY S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 126 NEAR SHANIMAHATHMA TEMPLE DEVARABISSANAHALLI, BELLANDUR, BANGALURU 560103 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33625 WP No. 11015 of 2026 11. SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED 67 YEARS 12. VENKATESHAPPA S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.11 AND 12 ARE RESIDING AT SAMPANGERE VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT 563130 13. MANJUNATHA S N S/O NARAYANASWAMY S K AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT SAMPANGERE VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT 563130 14. MUNIREDDY S/O NARAYANAREDDY AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.155, 8TH CROSS, BELLANDURU VILLAGE BANGALORE SOUTH 560103 15. NARAYANASWAMY Y S/O LATE VEERASWAMY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 16. B N MANJUNATH S/O LATE A M NARAYANAPPA AGED 57 YEARS RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 17. B N KRISHNAMURTHY - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33625 WP No. 11015 of 2026 S/O LATE A M NARAYANAPPA AGED 55 YEARS RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 18. B N RAMESH S/O LATE A M NARAYANAPPA AGED 53 YEARS RESIDING AT ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEERAJA KARANTH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR NH 207, TAMIL NADU/KARNATAKA BORDER TILL HOSKOTE (FROM 16.8 KM TO 58.3KM) KOLAR DISTRICT 563101 2. THE SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY FROM TAMIL NADU/KARNATAKA BORDER TILL HOSKOTE (FROM 16.8 KM TO 58.3KM) NEERUBHAVI KEMPANNA LAYOUT HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560024 3. DEPUTY MANAGER (TECHNICAL) AND PLANNING DIRECTOR NH-207 AND PIU SY NO. 13, 14, NAGASANDRA TUMKUR ROAD BENGALURU 560073 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ADITYA DIWAKAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI.N.KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33625 WP No. 11015 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 / LEARNED ARBITRATOR TO PASS FINAL ORDERS / AWARD FOR THE LANDS ACQUIRED IN ALAMBADI VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT FORMING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ARBITRATION CASES NO. ARB/NH-207/MLR/118/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/120/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/122/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/82/2024-25 dated 26.08.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/176/2024-25 dated 09.04.2025, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/177/2024-25 dated 09.04.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/112/2024-25 dated 08.11.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/106/2024-25 dated 29.10.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/167/2024-25 dated 01.03.2025, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/09/2023-24 dated 24.11.2023, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/70/2023-24 dated 21.03.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/18/2023- 24 dated 24.11.2023, ARB/NH-207/MLR/107/2024-25 dated 29.10.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/09/2025-26 dated 23.04.2025, ARB/NH-207/MLR/168/2024-25 dated 01.03.2025, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/123/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/119/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/93/2024-25 dated 30.09.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/94/2024- 25 dated 30.09.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/95/2024-25 dated 30.09.2024 and ARB/NH-207/MLR/96/2024-25 dated 30.09.2024 WITH RESPECT TO ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR FORMATION OF NH- 207, 4 LANE ROAD FROM KARNATAKA / TAMIL NADU BORDER TILL HOSKOTE (FROM 16.8 KM TO 58/3KM) ORDER SHEETS PRODUCED AND MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A TO Y. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33625 WP No. 11015 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent No.1 to pass final orders in respect to the acquisition of land in Alambadi Village, Lakkur Hobli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, forming the subject matter of Arbitration cases Nos.ARB/NH-207/MLR/118/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/120/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/122/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/82/2024-25 dated 26.08.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/176/2024-25 dated 09.04.2025, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/177/2024-25 dated 09.04.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/112/2024-25 dated 08.11.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/106/2024-25 dated 29.10.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/167/2024-25 dated 01.03.2025, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/09/2023-24 dated 24.11.2023, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/70/2023-24 dated 21.03.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/18/2023- 24 dated 24.11.2023, ARB/NH-207/MLR/107/2024-25 dated 29.10.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/09/2025-26 dated 23.04.2025, ARB/NH-207/MLR/168/2024-25 dated 01.03.2025, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/123/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH- - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33625 WP No. 11015 of 2026 207/MLR/119/2024-25 dated 19.12.2024, ARB/NH- 207/MLR/93/2024-25 dated 30.09.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/94/2024- 25 dated 30.09.2024, ARB/NH-207/MLR/95/2024-25 dated 30.09.2024 and ARB/NH-207/MLR/96/2024-25 dated 30.09.2024, concerning acquisition of lands for formation of NH-207 from Karnataka/Tamil Nadu border till Hoskote. 2. All the petitioners contend that they are the owners of various extents of land in Alambadi Village, Lakkur Hobli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District. The Land Acquisition Officer passed an award determining the compensation and the petitioners being aggrieved by the quantum of compensation have raised a statutory dispute before the respondent No.1/arbitrator under Section 3G(5) of National Highways Act, 1956 (henceforth referred to as 'the NH Act'). 3. The petitioners contend that the respondent No.1 has not disposed of the dispute raised and therefore all of them pray the direction be issued to the respondent No.1 to dispose of their respective arbitration disputes. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33625 WP No. 11015 of 2026 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent No.1 submits that steps will be taken to dispose of the disputes as early as possible. 5. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent No.1 to dispose of the arbitration disputes raised by the petitioners referred supra within an outer limit of two months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Sri.N.Kumar, learned counsel is permitted to file a memo of appearance within 10 days. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42