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Puttamma v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer

Karnataka HC19 Nov 2025MSA/36/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; MSA No. 36 of 2024 (LA) under S.54(2) Land Acquisition Act; Puttamma and others (legal heirs of late Siddappashetty, Gundashettyhalli Village, Salagame Hobli, Hassan Taluk) v. Special Land Acquisition Officer, H.R.P.2, Deputy Commissioner's Office, Hassan; decided 19.11.2025 by Hon'ble Mrs. Justice M G Uma (oral judgment); appeal dismissed for non-prosecution — counsel absent, Rs.500/- cost unpaid, nine office objections uncomplied; no findings on land acquisition compensation; useful only as procedural precedent on dismissal for non-prosecution where office objections are not cured.

What did the court decide?

The Miscellaneous Second Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶¶39

Puttamma Vs the Special Land Acquisition Officer — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:47792 MSA No. 36 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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MISCELLANEOUS SECOND APPEAL NO. 36 OF 2024 (LA)

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BETWEEN:

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PUTTAMMA W/O LATE SIDDAPPASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

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MANJASHETTY S/O LATE SIDDAPPASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

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JAYANNA S/O LATE SIDDAPPASHETTY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

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PUSHPA D/O LATE SIDDAPPASHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

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Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SUJATHA D/O LATE SIDDAPPASHETTY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

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ALL ARE R/AT GUNDASHETTYHALLI VILLAGE, SALAGAME HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201

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…APPELLANTS

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(BY SMT. SHARADAMBA A.R., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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AND:

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, H.R.P.2, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, 1^ST FLOOR HASSAN - 573 201

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…RESPONDENT

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NC: 2025:KHC:47792 MSA No. 36 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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THIS MSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.54(2) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.04.2019 PASSED IN LAC. APPEAL. NO.429/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE 5^TH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 27.09.2005 PASSED IN LAC.357/2002 ON THE FILE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) HASSAN., PARTLY ALLOWING THE REFERENCE PETITION FILED UNDER 18(1) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT.

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THIS MSA, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for the appellants is absent. No representation even when the matter is passed over twice and again called out.

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