Pundalik Nagappa Parit v. the Union of India
Land acquisition – Belagavi (File BRG.NO.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675)
Case brief
What is this about?
Consolidated disposal of WP Nos.112492, 112497 and 114700 of 2019 (LA-RES), Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, by Justice Suraj Govindaraj on 08.01.2025: writ petitions of agriculturists owning specified survey numbers at Santibastwad, Waghawade, Mutaga and Uchagoan villages (Tq & Dist. Belagavi) against land-acquisition orders dated 13.11.2018 and 10.05.2019 (both BRG.NO.LAQ/NH4-A/CR-1675) of the Assistant Commissioner/Competent Authority for Land Acquisition, Belagavi, allowed; certiorari issued and both orders (Annexures-D and F) quashed; NHAI (R2) and its counsel conceded the impugned orders were given up and would not be acted upon; no precedent cited, no compensation or amount awarded; neutral citation NC: 2025:KHC-D:258.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed; writ of certiorari issued and the impugned order dated 13.11.2018 (Annexure-D) and the impugned order dated 10.05.2019 (Annexure-F) quashed in all the petitions.