Landowners challenged land acquisition notices for a highway project but confined their prayer to consideration of a representation seeking alteration of village limits. The court directed respondent No.2 to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders within two months.
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NC: 2024:KHC:9792 WP No. 12707 of 2015 C/W WP No. 57813 of 2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 12707 OF 2015 (LA-RES) C/W
WRIT PETITION NO. 57813 OF 2014 (LA-RES)
IN W.P.12707/2015:
BETWEEN:
VASANTHA KUMAR S/O LATE MARULASIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCCUPATION:AGRICULTURE R/O BUKKAMBUDHI, TARIKERE-TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 145
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. M R HIREMATHAD., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MANJUNATH RANGAPPA, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5.)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DT.31.10.2014 ISSUED BY THE R-4 AT ANNX-K , CONSEQUENTLY FINAL NOTICE DT.24.11.2014 ISSUED BY THE R-4 AT ANNX-L ETC.
IN W.P.57813/2014:
BETWEEN:
C R MAHENDRA @ C R SHADAKSHARAPPA S/O LATE RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
NC: 2024:KHC:9792 WP No. 12707 of 2015 C/W WP No. 57813 of 2014
OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF BUKKAMBUDHI, TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577145
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. M R HIREMATHAD., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MANJUNATH RANGAPPA, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4.)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE
NOTICE DATED 25.8.2014 ISSUED BY THE R-4 AT ANN-L, CONSEQUENTLY FINAL NOTICE DATED 24.11.2014 ISSUED BY THE R-4 VIDE ANN-M ETC.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING – B GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
NC: 2024:KHC:9792 WP No. 12707 of 2015 C/W WP No. 57813 of 2014
direct respondent No.2 to consider said representation and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months
from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Sd/JUDGE
HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38
1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondent No.2 should be directed to consider the villagers' representation seeking alteration of village limits to bring specified lands within village limits.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vasantha Kumar S/o Late Marulasiddappa
C R Mahendra @ C R Shadaksharappa S/o Late Rudrappa
State of Karnataka, Department of Public Works
The Project Director, Karnataka State Highways Project
The Assistant Executive Engineer, KSHDP, Davanagere Sub-Division
The Assistant Commissioner (Land Acquisition), KSHDP
N S Sanjay Gowda
As recorded by the court registry
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