- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2906 WP No. 35721 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 35721 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA. A. M. W/O LATE KENCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE THAGGAHALLI-KOPPA VILLAGE, T. BALLEKERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 2. SMT. MAYAMMA S/O LATE SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O 1205, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU - 560040. 3. SRI SHIVALINAIAH S/O CHIKKAPUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT HARAKADAHALLI VILLAGE, HATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 4. SRI DINESH G S/O GOTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT 888, 19TH MAIN ROAD, 19TH CROSS, BSK 2ND STAGE, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU - 560070. Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2906 WP No. 35721 of 2025 5. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O VARADAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT HEBBERALLU VILLAGE HATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 6. SMT. PUTTALINGAMMA W/O LATE K SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO. 943 C, 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, VIJAYANANDHA NAGAR, NANDHINI LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560096. 7. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 8. SMT. VENKATAMMA W/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PETITIONER NO. 8 & 9 ARE R/AT NAVILE VILLAGE, ATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 9. SRI RAMALINGAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS AKANATHAPURA VILLAGE, ATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 10. SRI A M KRISHNA S/O LATE MAYIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2906 WP No. 35721 of 2025 R/AT HAKANTHAPURA VILLAGE, ATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 11. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA W/O LATE APPAJI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS R/AT GIRIGOWDANA DODDI VILLAGE, ATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SUKANYA H D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571430. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A S HARISHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTION 73 OF THE RFCTLARR ACT, 2013, DATED 19-06-2020 PETITIONER NO.1 TO 3 PRODUCED HEREWITH AT ANNEXURE- A, A1,A2, AND PETITIONER NO.4 FILED APPLICATION DATED 26-06-2020 PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-A3, PETITIONER NO.5, 6 APPLICATIONS DATED 19-06-2020 PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-B, B1, PETITIONER 7 (i.e., LR OF LATE PUTTASWAMY) AND 8 APPLICATION DATED. 24-01-2022 PRODUCED HEREWITH AT - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2906 WP No. 35721 of 2025 ANNEXURE -C1,C2, PETITIONER 9 APPLICATION DATED.24-01- 2022 PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-D 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 Petitioners have sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct respondent No. 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioners' application under Section 73 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for short 'the Act'). 2. It is the case of the petitioner that an award was passed at Annexure-A4 enhancing the compensation and the petitioners have made representations seeking for benefit under Section 73 of the Act. It is further submitted that no decision is taken. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that necessary decision would be taken after - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2906 WP No. 35721 of 2025 examining the applications, if made within the time prescribed. 4. Taking note of the limited prayer of the petitioners, petition is disposed of. The representations of the petitioners at Annexures-A, A1, A2, A3, B, B1, C1, C2, D, E and E1, are to be considered and appropriate orders passed within 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Such order to be passed as per law. All contentions on merits are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP