Puttappa v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
MSA No.71 of 2023; NC:2025:KHC:34991; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; V Srishananda J.; decision 03.09.2025; land acquisition compensation enhancement; Section 54(2) Land Acquisition Act; Section 18(1) reference; LAC Appeal No.170/2016 Principal District Judge Hassan; LAC No.88/2010 Senior Civil Judge Holenarasipura; Hemavathi Reservoir Project; Special Land Acquisition Officer; Chief Engineer Kaveri Neeravari Nigama; beneficiary not made party before Reference Court; remittal for fresh disposal; impleading beneficiary; additional evidence on adequate compensation; set aside First Appellate Court and Reference Court awards; refund of court fee; appearance on 25.09.2025; no opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Miscellaneous Second Appeal allowed; impugned awards of the First Appellate Court and the Reference Court set aside; matter remitted to the Reference Court for fresh disposal in accordance with law after impleading the beneficiary; liberty to claimant and beneficiary to file applications and lead additional evidence on adequate compensation; parties to appear before the Reference Court on 25.09.2025; refund of permissible court fee allowed.