Allowed
Sri T Ravi Gowda v. State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCWP/24467/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging an endorsement by the Deputy Commissioner/Special Land Acquisition Officer classifying acquired land as Class III dry land for compensation. The court found a subsequent acquisition initiation lacked basis since the land already stood acquired under earlier notifications, held the impugned endorsement unsustainable, allowed the petition and set it aside.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned endorsement/order at Annexure-A quashed and set aside; liberty granted to pursue fresh proceedings before the acquiring authority, directed to act within eight weeks.