- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1496-DB WA No. 100484 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT APPEAL NO. 100484 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT, NAVANAGR, BAGALKOTE – 587 103. 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT, JAMKHANDI, BAGALKOTE – 587 103. 5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT, JAMAKHANDI, BAGLKOTE – 587 103 … APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1496-DB WA No. 100484 of 2024 AND: 1. SHRI. RANJITSINH GHORPADE, S/O. VIJAYSINH GHORPADE, AGE: 54, OCC: AGRICULTURE, MIG - 11 - 69 KHB COLONY, KUNCHANUR ROAD, TQ: JAMKAHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 301. 2. RAJENDRASINGH GHORPADE, S/O. JAYSINGHRAO GHORPADE, AGE: 64, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BLOCK NO.4 ,PLOT NO.9, SMEETA APARTMENT, OPP. ATOM PLAST, MASKARNICS COLONY, TO: MAVAL, DIST: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA – 410 50. 3. BHAIRAVSINGA GHORPADE, S/O. JAYASINGA RAO GHORPADE, AGE: 61, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SURVEY NO.286, KAKADE TOWNSHIP, H1, KESHAVNAGAR, NEAR SHANI MANDIR, TQ & DIST: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA. 4. SANGRAM GHORPADE, S/O. JAYSINHRAO GHORPADE, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GAT ND.81/1, VISION INDRATE), FLAT NO.601, TAHAWADE, DIST: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA – 411 033. 5. SHRI. KUMAR GHORPADE, S/O. NARAYANA GHORPADE, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: 118 SANAL, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 301. 6. THE GENERAL MANAGER, KRISNA BHAGYA JALA NIGAM (KBJN), 3RD FLOOR, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 580 001. … RESPONDENTS (R1 TO R6 – SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1496-DB WA No. 100484 of 2024 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 16/04/2024 IN WP NO.102039/2024, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) The instant writ appeal is filed challenging the order, dated 16.04.2024, passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.102039/2024. 2. It is submitted by the learned Additional Advocate General that the lands of the respondents have been acquired and the lis pertains to the amount of compensation payable to the respondent; however, subsequent to filing of the writ appeal, there has been a Consent Award passed and the amount is also deposited. In the light of it, it is submitted that the writ appeal becomes infructuous. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1496-DB WA No. 100484 of 2024 3. For the aforementioned reason, the writ appeal is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. In view of the dismissal of the appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE KMS / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12.20