H.Rajanna v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition compensation; Tumakuru-Rayadurga New Broad-Gauge Railway project; differential compensation under RFCTLARR Act 2013 versus repealed Land Acquisition Act 1894; 8¼ guntas in Sy.No.3 Dibbur village, Kasaba Hobli, Tumakuru Taluk; representation dated 30.09.2019; earlier order dated 13.06.2019 in W.P.Nos.1471 & 25159/2017; direction to reconsider within twelve weeks with written communication; writ petition disposed without quashing; Justice M.G.S. Kamal; High Court of Karnataka; NC: 2025:KHC:1267.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent-authorities to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.09.2019 regarding his entitlement to compensation under the Act, 2013 even in respect of the 8¼ guntas of land in Sy.No.3 of Dibbur village, Kasaba Hobli, Tumakuru Taluk, on par with the 1 acre 4 guntas already compensated under the 2013 Act, and to pass such order within twelve weeks, communicating the same to the petitioner in writing.