- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14428 WP No. 12250 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 12250 OF 2023 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: SMT. B.M. RUKMANAMMA W/O K.R. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.129, MIG, 2ND STAGE, KHB COLONY, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. &PETITIONER (BY SMT. NAVYASHREE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SIDDAMALLAPPA P.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KANRATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE 3 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA, PIN CODE 3 562 159. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, 1ST FLOOR, KAVERI BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE EXEUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICITY) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14428 WP No. 12250 of 2023 ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU 3 560 009. 5. SRI D.M. RANGE GOWDA S/O LATE MOTE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. 5A. SRI R. RAKASH S/O LATE T.M. RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.339, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS ROAD, RANGANATHAPURA, KAMAKSHI PALYA, BANGALORE 3 560 079. 5B. SRI R. CHANDRA MOHAN S/O LATE T.M. RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.66/1 <SRIRANGA MURUTHI HARDWAR= MAGADI MAIN ROAD, RANGANATHAPURA, KAMAKSHI PALYA, BANGALORE - 560 079. 5C. SMT. R. PRABHA D/O LATE T.M. RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.21, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SAI MANDIR BACKSIDE, RANGANATHAPURA, KAMAKSHI PALYA, BANGLAORE 3 560 079. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R-1 & R-2; SRI H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R-3 & R-4; SRI ABHISHEK KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-5 (A TO C)) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14428 WP No. 12250 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY AWARDING A COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF RS. 25,57,761.45 VIDE REFERENCE NO. LAQ/CR/257-2022-23 ISSUED BY R4 DATED 28.07.2022 IS PRODUCED AS ANNX-L AND ISSUE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE R5 TO DEPOSIT THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT WITH INTEREST, WHICH WRONGLY RECEIVED BY HIM BY PLAYING FRAUD AND FURTHER ORDER TO PAY THE SAID COMPENSATION TO THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER The petitioner has called in question the endorsement dated 28.07.2022 issued by respondent No.4, whereby the request of the petitioner for payment of compensation in respect of installation of high tension transmission pole No.33 was rejected on the ground that the compensation amount has already been disbursed. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the transmission pole and line passed through her lands bearing Survey Nos.177, 181 and 182 of Kalya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Magadi Taluk, which originally belonged to her mother and thereafter devolved upon the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14428 WP No. 12250 of 2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that respondent No.5 has fraudulently claimed compensation by representing that pole is situated in his land Survey No.184. Though according to the petitioner, the pole is located in Survey No.182 belonging to her. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 4. The endorsement produced at Annexure-L discloses that compensation towards the transmission line project has already been determined and disbursed. The total amount being `25,51,761.45/- and therefore the petitioner's request for payment of compensation has been rejected. The entire grievance of the petitioner is premised on the assertion that the pole is situated in her land and not in the land of respondent No.5. Such a contention essentially raises serious disputed questions of fact with regard to the exact location of the transmission pole and survey number, in which it is situated. Determination of such questions, necessarily requires factual adjudication, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14428 WP No. 12250 of 2023 including examination of survey records, technical verification and appreciation of evidence. 5. It is well settled, that disputed questions of title or location of land cannot be adjudicated in proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Particularly, when the determination would require appreciation of evidence and factual enquiry. In such circumstances, the proper remedy available to the petitioner would be to approach the competent civil Court or appropriate forum for adjudication of her claim. 6. In the absence of any clear material demonstrating illegality in the impugned endorsement and in view of the disputed factual issues involved, this Court does not find any ground to exercise its writ's jurisdiction. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. 7. However, it is made clear that the dismissal of the writ petition shall not preclude the petitioner from working out her remedies in accordance with law before - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14428 WP No. 12250 of 2023 the appropriate forum, if so advised, in accordance with law. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53