Writ petition challenging delayed acquisition proceedings where the award had not been passed. The court allowed a four-month extension for the authorities to pass the award and disposed of the petition.
Direction to pass award within four months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.18445 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: High Court of Karnataka
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ALL ARE R/AT ARAHALLI GUDDADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561 203.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI UDAY K.S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R.1; SRI VASANTHA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2 & R.3)
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THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT DECLARING THAT THE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS INITIATED VIDE THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION IN NO.CI 45 SPQ 2005 DATED 22.02.2005, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-C AND FINAL NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.CI 246 SPQ 2005 DATED 01.03.2006 AT ANNEXURE-D ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, IN RESPECT OF THE PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTIES IS CONCERNED AS LAPSED, ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
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passing of the award and necessary award will be passed within four months from today. The petitioners have no objection for the same. Hence, the following:-
ORDER
i. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to do
the needful and pass appropriate award in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
ii. Writ petition stands disposed of
accordingly.
Sd/JUDGE
VMB
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the acquisition proceedings lapsed due to delay in passing the award?
Sri Murali
Sri Prasanna
R. Harish
R. Radha
R. Madhu
Manju @ Manjunatha
M.I. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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