Sri Mahima Dasegowda v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 16801 of 2021 (LA-KIADB); decided 17.01.2025 by M.G.S. Kamal J (single judge). Petitioner: Sri Mahima Dasegowda; Respondents: State of Karnataka (Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce), KIADB, Special Land Acquisition Officer KIADB. Subject: challenge to KIADB notification dated 05.11.2020 (Annexure-A) under S. 3(1) (1(3) and Section 28(1) of KIADB Act 1966; Articles 226 and 227. Disposition: petition disposed of on counsel's limited prayer; liberty to file fresh representation within 15 days; KIADB to consider representation dated 21.01.2021 (Annexure-J) within four weeks and pass orders in accordance with law. No merits adjudication, no costs, no quantum. Useful for: KIADB acquisition challenges withdrawn/resolved via representation route; disposal with liberty and time-bound consideration directions.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to make a fresh representation within 15 days from receipt of the certified copy of the order; respondent-KIADB directed to consider the representation within four weeks thereafter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Reliefs (a), (b) and (c) not pressed and not decided.