- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:882 WP No. 106751 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.106751 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: PRAVEEN RAMACHANDRA KHATEDAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRI/CONTRACTOR, R/O. HOUSE NO. 130 SECTOR NO-38, NEAR AMBEDKAR BHAVAN STREET, LIC NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAXMAN T.MANTAGANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, II FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. COMMISSIONER, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT, NAVANAGAR, DIST: BAGALKOT-587103. 4. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, U K P NAVANAGAR, DIST: BAGALKOT-587103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K.UPPAR, AGA) MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.28 10:36:09 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:882 WP No. 106751 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO PUBLISH PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION AND DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE DAMAGES / CROP LOSS COMPENSATION FROM DATE OF SUBMERGENCE OF LAND TILL PUBLICATION OF PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER The petitioner has approached the Court seeking the following players: “a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 4th respondent to publish preliminary notification and determine the amount of compensation. b. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 4th respondent to determine the damages/crop loss compensation from the date of submergence of land till publication of preliminary notification. c. Issue any other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, in the circumstance of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The case of the petitioner is that his land has been submerged under the Upper Krishna Project (UKP). In that regard respondent No.3 conducted a Joint Mojani to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:882 WP No. 106751 of 2024 ascertain the submergence of petitioner’s land and therefore submitted a proposal for acquisition of the said land. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite submission of the proposal for acquisition, no steps have taken by the authority to initiate acquisition proceedings or to determine the compensation, resulting in continued prejudice to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is only seeking a direction to the authorities to issue the preliminary notification and to determine the damages/crop loss compensation. 5. Per contra, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents/State submits that the petitioner has not submitted any representation seeking the said reliefs. However, on perusal of the records it is noticed that the petitioner has submitted a representation dated - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:882 WP No. 106751 of 2024 12.10.2023 at Annexure-C seeking redressal of his grievance. 7. Having regard to the same, it is incumbent upon concerned the respondents/authority to consider the said representations and take decision in accordance with law. Considering the nature of the grievance, and the relief sought, this Court deems it appropriate to issue suitable direction. 8. Accordingly, this Court passed the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. Mandamus is issued. The respondents No.3 and 4 are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.10.2023 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:882 WP No. 106751 of 2024 6 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA AM/- Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 101