- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12650 WP No. 4866 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 4866 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. K.S.NAGANNA S/O LATE SANNALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 2. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 3. SUBHASH S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ALL ARE R/O KOLALAKUNTE VILLAGE, HALUDODDERI, KORA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK-572 128, … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R SHASHIDHARA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, GROUND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12650 WP No. 4866 of 2026 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.45, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-01, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, K.I.A.D.B. NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-01, ALSO NIMZ, N.H. 206, NEAR SIT MAIN GATE, BATAWADI, TUMKUR-572 101, … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1; SRI K.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) QUASHING THE GENERAL AWARD PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN NO.KAIDB.LAQ. 2013-14 DATED 20.12.2013 VIDE ANNEXURE- E TO THIS WRIT PETITION IN SO FAR THE 1/4TH SHARE OF 1ST PETITIONER AND 1/4TH SHARE OF PETITIONERS NO.2 AND 3 IN LAND BEARING IN SY.NO.22 MEASURING 4 ACRE 12 GUNTAS SITUATED AT BAHUJANAHALLI VILLAGE, KORA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12650 WP No. 4866 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioners have sought for setting aside the General award at Annexure - E insofar as it relates to the 1/4th share of petitioner No.1 and 1/4th share of petitioner Nos.2 and 3 in the land bearing Survey No.22 measuring 4 acres 12 guntas situated at Bahujanahalli Village, Kora Hobli, Tumakuru Taluk and District. 2. The petitioners have also sought for a direction to respondent No.3 to pass a fresh award. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that insofar as the request for passing of an award under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 is concerned, in light of the respondent-KIADB being unwilling, the petitioners would give up the said prayer. The said statement is taken note of. 4. The petitioners' only grievance is that they were ready for passing of an award in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12650 WP No. 4866 of 2026 ‘the KIAD Act’). Accordingly, they seek for setting aside of the General award with a direction to the respondents to pass an award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent-KIADB submits that the respondents would look into the request of the petitioners and pass a consent award in accordance with law. 6. In light of the said stand taken by the respondent-KIADB and taking note of the directions passed by this Court in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows: ORDER i) The petition is disposed of. ii) The Impugned General Award at Annexure - E insofar as it relates to petitioners' share in the land is concerned, is set aside. iii) Respondent No.3 shall consider the claim of the petitioners vis-a-vis their respective shares for passing of an award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12650 WP No. 4866 of 2026 iv) It is made clear that in the event any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the General Award at Annexure - E would stand revived. v) Liberty is reserved to respondent No.3 - Special Land Acquisition Officer - KIADB to withdraw the amount deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the General Award. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE SHS