- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35102-DB WA No. 74 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. 74 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. THE EXECUTIVE 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: B.H. NAGARAJAREDDY @ NAGARAJAREDDY, S/O NARAYANAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O DOODASIDDAVVANAHALLI, D.S. HALLY POST, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 524. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35102-DB WA No. 74 of 2026 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.1470/2025 AND SET ASIDE/MODIFY THE ORDER DATED:08.10.2025 IN WP NO.1470/2025 AND TO CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL 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 08.10.2025 by the Writ Court in W.P.No.1470/2025. The writ petition came to be filed by the appellant, assailing the order dated 02.09.2024 passed by the Special II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga in Civil Misc.No.259/2020. 2. The District and Sessions Judge in Civil Misc.No.259/2020 against the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner determining the compensation of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35102-DB WA No. 74 of 2026 Rs.2,28,750/- 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.1,49,212/- 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.1,49,212/- was quantified and determined in accordance with the guidelines for payment of the compensation in such a case. 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 1 W.P.No.39979/2013 Dt:06.08.2014 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35102-DB WA No. 74 of 2026 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.: 7 ct-vn