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The Executive Engineer v. the Special Land Acquisiton Officer and Ors.

Karnataka HC9 Jan 2025WP/202439/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Kar HC Kalaburagi Bench; NC: 2025:KHC-K:176; WP No. 202439 of 2023 (LA-RES); Executive Engineer BLI Project KNNL Division v. Special LAO & ors.; certiorari against SLAO order dt. 15/06/2017 (Annexure-E); mandamus re interest u/S. 34 Land Acquisition Act, 1894; Art. 226/227; dismissed for non-prosecution (registry objections not complied); Suraj Govindaraj J.; 09-01-2025.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶36

The Executive Engineer Vs the Special Land Acquisiton… — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:176 WP No. 202439 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

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KALABURAGI BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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WRIT PETITION NO. 202439 OF 2023 (LA-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BLI PROJECT, KNNL DIVISION, AFZALPUR-585301, DIST: KALABURAGI.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. SUDARSHAN M., ADVOCATE) AND:

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, M & M.I.P., GULBARGA-585102.

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THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT, (MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS), KALABURAGI-585101.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GULBARGA-585102.

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ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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PARAMAND S/O. CHANABASAPPA BENKAL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

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GOURABAI S/O. ANANDRAYA BUJARI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

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ALL R/O AT: PO: ALLAGI(B), TALUK: AFZALPUR-585301, DISTRICT: KALABURAGI.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. G.B. YADAV, HCGP FOR R1-R3; SRI. HARSHAWARDHAN R. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4-R5)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT,

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NC: 2025:KHC-K:176 WP No. 202439 of 2023

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ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15/06/2017, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SLAO VIDE ANNEXURE-E BEARING NO. � � �� II/02/2005-06 �� 15/06/2017; ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SLAO NOT TO AWARD INTEREST UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894 AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following relief:

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a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned order dated 15/06/2017, passed by the Respondent No.1 SLAO vide ANNEXURE-E bearing NO. � � �� II/02/2005-06 �� 15/06/2017.

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b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondent No.1 SLAO not to award interest under section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

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