- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16266 WP No. 8209 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 8209 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRAKASH C M S/O SRI. MUNIYELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT #321, CHINNANNA LAYOUT, GUDDADALLI, RT NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH BENGALURU 560032 2. SRI. GOVARDHAN C M S/O SRI. MUNIYELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT #321, CHINNANNA LAYOUT, GUDDADALLI, RT NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH BENGALURU 560032 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PONNANNA M B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) MAHARSHI ARVIND BHAVANA, 1ST FLOOR NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16266 WP No. 8209 of 2026 3. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER - 2 KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) MAHARSHI ARVIND BHAVANA, 1ST FLOOR NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.S. HALLESH., AGA FOR R1; SRI. B.B. PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED GENERAL AWARD DATED 29/01/2026 BEARING NO. KIADB/KRIDE/BHUSWA/2025-26 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY BEARING SY.NO. 5/1 SITUATED AT GUDDADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK AND ETC. THIS WRIT 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 Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. Learned counsel Sri. B.B. Patil, accepts notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. The matter is taken up for disposal by consent. 2. The petitioners have sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the general award dated 29.01.2026 passed by Respondent No.3 vide Annexure-A in respect of the property of the petitioners situated in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16266 WP No. 8209 of 2026 Sy.No.5/1 Guddadahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk. 3. The petitioners also sought for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 18.02.2026 and pass a consent award under Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short KIAD Act). 4. The case of the petitioners is that he was willing for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent–Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) submits that the petition itself could be disposed of while setting aside the general award insofar as the petitioners are concerned and the respondent-Special Land Acquisition Officer-2, would consider the request of the petitioners and pass a consent award as per law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16266 WP No. 8209 of 2026 6. In light of the said stand, taking note of the directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows: i) The petition is allowed. ii) The impugned general award dated 29.01.2026 passed by Respondent No.3 at Annexure-A insofar as the petitioners’ lands are concerned, is set aside. iii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioners for passing of consent award and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. It is made clear that, in the event if there is any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-A would stand revived. 8. Liberty is reserved to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16266 WP No. 8209 of 2026 9. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in terms of the above. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE KTY List No.: 3 Sl No.: 12