The Executive Engineer v. the Special Land Acquisiton Officer and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; office/registry objections not complied with; writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; certiorari against SLAO order dated 15/02/2018 (Annexure-E, Bhuswa/AMJ/12/2001-2002); mandamus sought restraining award of interest under Section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894; petitioner KNNL Executive Engineer, Amarja Division No.1, Gulbarga; respondents include SLAO, Special Deputy Commissioner (Rehabilitation and Resettlement), Deputy Commissioner Gulbarga and two agriculturists of Bommanahalli, Aland Taluk, Kalaburagi; High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench; Justice Suraj Govindaraj; decided 09.01.2025; NC: 2025:KHC-K:177; WP No. 202440 of 2023.
What did the court decide?
Despite several opportunities having been granted to the learned counsel for petitioner to comply with the objections raised by the registry, the office objections were not complied with; hence the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. The merits of the prayers (certiorari against the SLAO order and mandamus regarding interest under Section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894) were not adjudicated.