- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1658 WP No. 109411 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 109411 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. CHANNAPPAGOWDA S/O. NAGANAGOWDA GULANGOUDAR, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREADHAPUR VILLAGE, TQ: ILKAL, DIST: BAGALKOT-587125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRANAV U.BADAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BAGALKOT-587103. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, BAGALKOT-587103, (PANAJI-HYDERABAD-ROAD WIDENING) 3. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY NHAI AUTHORITY-580011. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 029. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 AND R4; SRI. ABHISHEK BARIGIDAD, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P.P.JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 06/09/2022, 02/03/2023, 07/12/2023, VIDE ANNEXURE-E, E1, E2, TO MAKE PAYMENT OF AWARD AMOUNT AS PER THE AWARD AMOUNT DATED 08/07/2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-D, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC. GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.13 11:31:37 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1658 WP No. 109411 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 06.09.2022, 02.03.2023 and 07.12.2023 (Annexures-E, E1 and E2) and to disburse the compensation amount in terms of the award passed in respect of the petitioner’s land. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an award was passed on 16.06.2023, followed by a supplementary award dated 08.07.2025. Despite the determination of compensation under the award and the supplementary award, the compensation has not been disbursed to the petitioner till date. It is submitted that, despite repeated representations by - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1658 WP No. 109411 of 2025 the petitioner, the same have not been considered, compelling the petitioner to approach this Court. 3. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that the representations submitted by the petitioner would be considered in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 4. Having regard to the submissions made and considering the grievance of the petitioner being non- consideration of the representations despite the award and supplementary award being attained finality, this Court is of the opinion that the ends of justice would be met by issuing appropriate directions to the competent authority. 5. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1658 WP No. 109411 of 2025 ii. Respondent No.2 - Special Land Acquisition Officer, National Highway Authority Of India, Bagalkot, is directed to consider petitioner’s representations dated 06.09.2022, 02.03.2023 and 07.12.2023 (Annexures-E, E1 and E2), and to pass appropriate orders keeping in view the award dated 16.06.2023 and the supplementary award dated 08.07.2025, in respect of the petitioner’s schedule property, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA gab Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13