The Executive Engineer v. a. Veerappa
Land acquisition – compensation – uniformity of determination
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; NC: 2025:KHC:53460-DB; M.F.A. No.8507/2022 (LAC); decided 16.12.2025; coram Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil (oral judgment per Vijaykumar A. Patil). Keywords: land acquisition compensation enhancement; uniformity of compensation where same preliminary notification (11.09.1997) and similarly situated lands; Upper Thunga Project / Upper Tunga Project Shivamogga; Executive Engineer KNNL; Section 18(1) reference LAC No.129/2004; Section 54(1) LA Act 1894 appeal; market value Rs.150/- per sq.mtr. (LAO award 28.04.2003) versus Rs.105/- per sq.ft. (Reference Court) versus ₹150/- per sq.ft. (Co-ordinate Bench); reliance on Sri.G.C.Sharanappa v. SLAO, MFA No.3364/2012 and connected matters dt:13.01.2020; appellant produced no contra evidence; Reference Court determination upheld; appeal dismissed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
None to the appellant; the Reference Court's re-determined market value stands undisturbed. Pending interlocutory applications do not survive; no order as to costs.