- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010341332026 NC: 2026:KHC:51614 WP No. 16125 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 16125 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDAVAPURA, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 2. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT WILDLIFE DIVISION, MYSURU MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 008. 3. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010341332026 NC: 2026:KHC:51614 WP No. 16125 of 2026 MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. HEMALATHA V., AGA) AND: 1. MUNISWAMY SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS., HEMAVATHY W/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 2. MANU D/O LATE MUNISWAMY W/O LOKESH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT PALAHALLI VILLAGE BELAGOLA HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE 571606. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 29.11.2025 IN EXECUTION NO.132/2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SRIRANGAPATTANA, MANDYA DISTRICT VIDE ANNEUXRE A AND ETC,. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010341332026 NC: 2026:KHC:51614 WP No. 16125 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER Heard leaned Additional Government Advocate for the petitioners. 2. This petition is filed impugning the order dated 29.11.2025, whereby the Executing Court directed payment of interest on the solatium and additional market value forming part of the compensation awarded for acquisition of the land. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that, in the absence of any award of such interest on the solatium and additional market value, the Executing Court cannot go beyond the award. 4. Considered the submissions made by learned AGA and perused the writ papers. 5. Interest on solatium and additional market value being statutory payments, and in the absence of any specific finding - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010341332026 NC: 2026:KHC:51614 WP No. 16125 of 2026 denying such amounts, the Executing Court is well within its jurisdiction in directing payment of the said statutory amounts. 6. In that view of the matter, no error can be found in the order passed by the Executing Court. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6