Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: land acquisition compensation; BRTS project Hubli-Dharwad; endorsements 12.02.2015 and 23.06.2015 (Block Nos.188, 110/3B) and award 27.03.2017 (Block Nos.109/1B/1, 109/1B/2) by SLAO Karnataka Road Development Corporation quashed; denial of compensation held violative of Article 300A; fresh award and payment within three months after notifying petitioners; verification of actual extent acquired; deletion of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation name from revenue records for unacquired road margin areas; liberty to seek enhancement; disposal subject to SLP Nos.6293-6296/2024 before Supreme Court; matter followed Coordinate Bench W.P. Nos.108208-108209/2016 (LA-RES) dt. 22.12.2021 and Division Bench W.A. No.100266/2022 dt. 07.10.2023; decided 16.04.2025 by Justice Jyoti Mulimani, HC Karnataka Dharwad Bench.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of endorsements dated 12.02.2015 and 23.06.2015 in respect of Block Nos.188 and 110/3B (Annexures-C and C1) and of the award dated 27.03.2017 in respect of Block Nos.109/1B/1 and 109/1B/2 (Annexure-D); declaration that denial of compensation violates Article 300A of the Constitution; direction to the SLAO, KRDCL to notify the petitioners, verify the actual extent acquired for the BRTS project, pass a fresh award and pay compensation within three months; direction to Revenue Authorities to delete the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation's name from revenue records for road-margin portions not acquired for the BRTS project; liberty reserved to seek enhancement of compensation; disposal subject to the outcome of SLP Nos.6293-6296/2024 pending before the Hon'ble Apex Court.