- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35106-DB WA No. 620 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 620 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. THE EXCUTIVE ENGINEER, MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, KPTCL, SUB-DIVISION-1, JCR CIRCLE, 3RD CROSS (EAST), JCR EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA. REPRESENTED BY MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, KPTCL, SUB-DIVISION-1, JCR CIRCLE, 3RD CROSS (EAST), JCR EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA. REPRESENTED BY MANJUNATHA SWAMY …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAKSHITHA D.J., ADVOCATE) AND: H.G. HANUMANTHAPPA, S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O HUCCHAVANAHALLI Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35106-DB WA No. 620 of 2026 VILLAGE AND POST, HIRIYUR THALUK, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R. SHASHIDHARA., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN RESPECT OF WP No.32446/2024 AND SET ASIDE/MODIFY THE ORDER DATED:12.11.2025 IN W.P. No.32446/2024 (GM-KEB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND TO CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 12.11.2025 by the Writ Court in W.P.No.32446/2024. The writ petition came to be filed by the appellant, assailing the order dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35106-DB WA No. 620 of 2026 19.07.2024 passed by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga in Civil Misc.No.279/2021. 2. The District and Sessions Judge in Civil Misc.No.279/2021 against the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner determining the compensation of Rs.6,35,769/- for erecting the high voltage 220 kilowatts towards the power line corridor over the line of the respondent, enhanced the compensation by another sum of Rs.80,955/- along with 8% interest per annum from the date of petition till its realization to the petitioner. 3. The learned Single Judge in view of the judgment of this Court in Executive Engineer and Another Vs. Doddakka1, has held that the enhanced compensation by Rs.80,955/- was quantified and determined in accordance with the guidelines for payment of the compensation in such a case. 1 W.P.No.39979/2013 Dt:06.08.2014 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35106-DB WA No. 620 of 2026 4. We find no error in the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge. Having found that the writ appeal without any merit, we dismiss the same. 5. The amount deposited in pursuance of the interim order, to be paid to the respondent along with accrued interest if any, on proper verification. Any short fall of the amount from the amount, as determined by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, should be made good within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12 ct-vn