Pramod R Kamath v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC writ (LA-RES) disposed: Yettinahole project acquisition of 18 guntas from Sy.No.29/1 (3 acres), Burudaghatta Village, Tumakuru; compensation under award notice dt. 03.03.2021 (Annexure-K) assessed on agricultural basis despite 18.02.2011 Deputy Commissioner conversion order (Annexure-C); enhancement claim left to RFCTLARR Act 2013 remedy; authorities directed to consider representations dt. 09.01.2019 and 26.08.2020 (Annexures-G/J) for alternate land allotment and communicate decision expeditiously; quashing of award notice not adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent authorities to consider, if permissible under law and in accordance with law, the allotment of alternate land sought by the petitioners, and to pass and communicate an order one way or the other as expeditiously as possible; writ petition disposed of accordingly, with the compensation-enhancement claim reserved for the statutory remedy under the 2013 Act.