- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3333 WP No. 1221 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 1221 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: SMT. PADMA A C W/O. MANJUNATH N.M, D/O. ANJINAMMA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT. NAGADENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE - 561203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARAN N. MAJAGE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2 KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.14/3, 1ST FLOOR, CFC BUILDING, MAHARSHI ARAVINDA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3333 WP No. 1221 of 2026 NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H L PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO.KIADB/LAQ/2022/2023-24 DATED 06.06.2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 IN RESPECT OF LAND IN SY. NO.97/P-P9 MEASURING 1 ACRE OF LAND SITUATED AT DODDAGOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. Sri. H.L. Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for respondents 2 and 3. The matter is taken up for disposal by consent. 2. The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the general award at Annexure-E dated 06.06.2023 passed by respondent No.3 insofar as it - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3333 WP No. 1221 of 2026 relates to the land bearing Sy. No.97/P-p9 measuring 1 acre situated at Doddagollahalli Village, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District. Petitioner has also sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner as per the Government Order bearing No.CI 103 SPQ(E) 2019 dated 23.02.2021 . 3. The case of the petitioner is that she was willing for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent - Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) submits that the petition itself could be disposed of while setting aside the general award insofar as the petitioner is concerned and the respondent - Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB would consider the request of the petitioner and pass a consent award as per law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3333 WP No. 1221 of 2026 5. In light of the said stand and taking note of the directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows: (i) The impugned general award at Annexure-E insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned, is set aside. (ii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for passing of consent award and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. It is made clear that, in the event if there is any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-E would stand revived. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3333 WP No. 1221 of 2026 7. Liberty is reserved to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award. 8. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in terms of the above. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP