- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010132162026 NC: 2026:KHC:39476 WP No. 6094 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 6094 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH R JADHAV SON OF LATE R.S.JADHAV @ RAMACHANDRA RAO S JADHAV, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 2. ANIL R JADHAV, SON OF LATE R.S.JADHAV @ RAMACHANDRA RAO S JADHAV, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO. 1675/25, MANJUNATHA NILAYA, BYARAPPA HOUSE ROAD, BEHIND SIDDAGANGA SCHOOL, SIDDARAMESHWARA BADAVANE, DAVANGERE CITY, DAVANGERE-577004. E-mail manjurjadhav@gmail.com. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P. PRASAD., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU -560001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010132162026 NC: 2026:KHC:39476 WP No. 6094 of 2026 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (C & B), K.R.CIRCLE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, DR. AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SHIMOGA CIRCLE, SHIMOGA-577201. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, DAVANAGERE DIVISION, DAVANAGERE-577601. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, DAVANGERE SUB- DIVISION, DAVANGERE-577601. 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE-577002. 7. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, AND THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, DAVANAGERE SUB-DIVISION, DAVANAGERE-577002. 8. THE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, DAVANAGERE, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE CITY, DAVANAGERE- 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., AGA FOR R1 TO R7 SRI. B.K. MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE FOR R8) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010132162026 NC: 2026:KHC:39476 WP No. 6094 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AWARD/ORDER BEARING NO. DATED 17-02-2025, ORDER PASSED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-V AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the award/order bearing No. ಸಂ;ಾಾಅ/ೋಇ/ ಾ/ಾಪ/ಾಾಲಯ ಪಕರಣ/2024- 25/3326, dated 17-02-2025, order passed by the fifth respondent, under Annexure- V, (b) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the fifth and/or the sixth respondents to fresh hear and dispose of the e- mail correspondence letter dated 01-08-2025, Of applications of petitioners, in respect of schedule A and Schedule B land, in accordance with the law, in Annexure-Y. (c) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the fifth and/or the sixth respondents to fresh hear and dispose of the e- mail correspondence letter dated 03-11-2025, of applications of petitioners, in respect of schedule A and Schedule B land, in accordance with the law, in Annexure-Z. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010132162026 NC: 2026:KHC:39476 WP No. 6094 of 2026 (d) (d) grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the circumstances of the case 2. What has been challenged is an Award passed by respondent No.5. The acquisition has been completed under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956. The petitioner, if aggrieved by any Award passed, can always avail of the remedies provided in the said Act. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedies as are available under the National Highways Act, 1956, the writ petition stands disposed of. 4. Registry to return the original documents/certified copies, if any, to the petitioners while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50