- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:632 WP No. 109090 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.109090 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VIRUPAKSHA S/O. SHIVAGOWDA SAKANATTI @ DHARIGAUDA, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KHILEGAON-591212, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. GANGAVVA W/O. SHIVAGOWDA @ SHIVAPPA SAKANATTI @ DHARIGAUDA, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KHILEGAON-591212, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. RAJASHRI W/O. GANGADHAR TAKALE, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KOYANAVASAHAT, MALKAPUR, KARAD-415539, MAHARSHTRA. 4. PALLAVI W/O. BAJARANG VISAPURE, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SAMARTH COLONY, VIJAY NAGAR, PUNE-411017, MAHARASHTRA. 5. NEHA W/O. NILKANTH BURGE, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. GATE NO.5 NEAR MILITARY CANTEEN, SHANIVAR PETH MARKET, KARAD-415110, MAHARASHTRA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:632 WP No. 109090 of 2025 VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER (SLAO), HIPPARAGI BARRAGE PROJECT, ATHANI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591304. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BASAVESHWAR LIFT IRRIGATION PROJECT (BLIP), KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD (KNNL) IRRIGATION NORTH ZONE, CLUB ROAD, BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO; i. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER NO.1 DATED 25.09.2025 (ANNEXURES E AND F), AND TO PASS NECESSARY ORDERS FOR THE IMMEDIATE DISBURSEMENT OF THE AWARDED AMOUNTS WITHIN A FIXED TIMELINE. ALTERNATIVELY ii. ISSUE A WRIT MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 (THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER) TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE AND PAY THE LEGALLY AWARDED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS TO THE PETITIONERS FOR THE LAND ACQUIRED IN SY.NO.16/D (JOINT PETITIONERS); AND FOR THE LAND ACQUIRED IN SY. NO.17 (PETITIONER NO.1, SOLE OWNER); IN TERMS OF THE FINAL AWARD DATED 30.09.2023 (ANNEXURE-B) IN SOFAR AS PRESENT PETITIONERS CONCERNED. ALTERNATIVELY iii. ISSUE A CONSEQUENTIAL WRIT A MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE DUE STATUTORY INTEREST ON THE DELAYED PRINCIPAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT, CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD (30.09.2023) TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013 (LARR ACT, 2013) AND ETC.,. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:632 WP No. 109090 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers: “ (i) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the respondent No.2 to consider and act upon the representations submitted by the petitioner No.1 dated 25.09.2025 (Annexures-E and F), and to pass necessary orders for the immediate disbursement of the awarded amounts within a fixed timeline. Alternatively (ii) Issue a writ mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondent No.2 (The Special Land Acquisition Officer) to immediately release and pay the legally awarded compensation amounts to the petitioners for the land acquired in Sy.No.16/d (joint petitioners); and for the land acquired in Sy.No.17 (petitioner No.1, sole owner); in terms of the final award dated 30.09.2023 (Annexure-B) insofar as present petitioners concerned. Alternatively (iii) Issue a consequential writ a mandamus directing the respondents to pay the due statutory interest on the delayed principal compensation amount, calculated from the date of the award (30.09.2023) till the date of actual payment, in accordance with the provisions of the Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act, 2013).” 2. It is the case of the petitioners that the properties belonging to the petitioners are acquired by the respondents and they have failed to pay the compensation to the petitioners. The - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:632 WP No. 109090 of 2025 petitioners have submitted repeated representations to the respondents and the same were not considered. Further, they have also given a written representation to the SLAO on 25.09.2025. It is submitted that inspite of the representation dated 25.09.2025, respondent No.2 has failed to consider the same, which made the petitioners to come before this Court. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 submits that respondent No.3 is a beneficiary and they have deposited the amount with respondent No.2. 4. Learned HCGP appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that they will consider the representation of the petitioners and take appropriate action within a period of eight weeks. 5. Considering the submission of learned HCGP, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER i) Respondent No.2 shall consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 25.09.2025 within a period of eight - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:632 WP No. 109090 of 2025 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. ii) Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of. iii) All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI JTR CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 102