N Krishnappa Vs the State of Karnataka — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2025)

N Krishnappa Vs the State of Karnataka — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No relief granted; writ petition disposed of without adjudicating the prayers, the reliefs having been rendered infructuous by the Apex Court decision, with the petitioners to pursue compensation enhancement through their application dated 23.10.2025 under Section 64 of the 2013 Act before respondent No.5.

Issue for consideration

Whether the letters/orders dated 15.11.2021, 25.11.2021, 29.11.2021, 02.12.2021, 03.12.2021 and 17.12.2021 (Annexures J-P) issued by Respondents 5, 6, 7 and 9, the Mutation Order MR NO.T58/2021-2022 dated 25.05.2022 (Annexure Q) and the e-Katha entry IMR1111FAB54327F33FF are liable to be quashed by writ of certiorari. +3 more

Ratio / Principle

Recording the submissions of learned senior counsel for the petitioners (reliefs rendered infructuous by the Apex Court decision; Section 64 enhancement application filed on 23.10.2025 before respondent No.5) and of the learned AGA (reference process to be undertaken in accordance with law), the Court disposed of the writ petition in light of the same. None of the prayers (quashing, declaration of nullity, contempt) was adjudicated.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (K.S. Hemalekha, J.), Oral Order, 11.11.2025, W.P. No.24301/2023 (LA-RES): Certiorari sought against Annexures J-Q - letters dated 15.11.2021 (Spl. LAO, R-5), 25.11.2021 (Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban, R-7), order dated 29.11.2021 and letters dated 02.12.2021 and 17.12.2021 (APMC for Fruits and Vegetables, R-6), letter dated 03.12.2021 (Tahsildar, Anekal, R-9), the Mutation Order MR No.T58/2021-2022 dated 25.05.2022 and the e-Katha entry IMR1111FAB54327F33FF; a declaration that these proceedings contravene the interim order dated 20.09.2021 in W.P. No.25329/2017 and connected petitions; and contempt against Respondents 5-9 under Article 215. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the reliefs stand rendered infructuous by the Apex Court's decision in Special Agricultural Produce Market Committee for Fruits and Vegetables v. State of Karnataka (SLP (C) No.18132/2025, dd. 15.09.2025), pursuant to which an enhancement application under Section 64 of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 was filed on 23.10.2025 before respondent No.5, who counsel stated is required to refer it to the appropriate authority within 30 days; the learned AGA submitted the reference process would be undertaken in accordance with law. Recording both submissions, the Court disposed of the writ petition. No prayer was adjudicated and no contempt was initiated.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

WRIT PETITION NO.24301 OF 2023 (LA-RES)

BETWEEN:

N. KRISHNAPPA

S/O LATE K.R. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

N. CHANDRA REDDY S/O LATE K.R. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

N. NAGRAJ S/O LATE K.R. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

MADHAVI SIMPI REDDY W/O SHYAMSUNDER REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

ALL RESIDING AT #147, OLD MADIWALA ROAD, BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560068. …PETITIONERS

(BY SRI V. LAKSHMINARAYANA, SENIOR COUSNEL FOR SMT. ANUSHA L., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE

M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

THE DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE, INFANTRY ROAD, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, BANGALORE-560064.

THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DISTRICT, BANGALORE-560001.

THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, PODIUM BOCK, VISHVESWARAIAH KENDRA, 3^RD FLOOR, BENGALURU-560001.

THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AGRAHARA TALUK, BUND ROAD, BINNIPET-560023 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560001.

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISION BANGALORE-560086.

TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-562106. …RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1, R-2, R-4 & R-5 & R-7 TO R-9; SRI CHITAN RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI NANDA KISHORE, ADVOCATE FOR R-6; NOTICE TO R-3 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE i) THE LETTER DATED 15/11/2021 (ANNEXURE-J)

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ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 BEARING NO.LAQ(6)/SR/4/2002-03; ii) THE LETTER DATED 25/11/2021 (ANNEXURE-K) ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.7 BEARING NO.LAQ/CR/86/2007-08 AND ETC.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following prayers:

“THEREFORE, the Petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may please to kindly issue:

a. Writ of Certiorari to Quash the:

(i) The letter dated 15.11.2021 (ANNEXURE J) issued by Respondent No.5 bearing number LAQ (6)/SR/4/2002-03;

(ii) The letter dated 25.11.2021 (ANNEXURE K) issued by Respondent No.7 bearing number LAQ/CR/86/2007-08;

(iii) The Order dared 29.11.2021 (ANNEXURE L) issued by Respondent No.6 bearing number LND/CR/353/2021-22;

(iv) The letter dated 02.12.2021 (ANNEXURE M) issued by Respondent No.6 bearing number LAQ

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CRMS HAHUMT (V) KRUMS(BNG)/1319/202122;

(v) The letter dated 03.12.2021 (ANNEXURE N) issued by Respondent No.9 bearing number L&D/CR/353/2021-22;

(vi) The letter dated 17.12.2021 (ANNEXURE P) issued by Respondent No.6 bearing number LAQ CRMS HAHUMT (V) KRUMS(BNG)/1422/202122; and

(vii) The Mutation Order bearing number MR NO.T58/2021-2022 dated 25.05.2022 (ANNEXURE Q) and consequently quash the e- katha entry bearing number IMR1111FAB54327F33FF.

b. To declare that the Proceedings mentioned in Prayer A (ANNEXURE J-Q) are contrary to the Interim order granted by this court dated 20.09.2021 (ANNEXURE G) passed in this court WP: 25329/2017 and connected petitions and further declare that the Mutation Order bearing number MR NO. T58/20212022 dated 25.04.2022 (ANNEXURE Q) proceedings are Nullity and not binding on the Petitioners;

C. Initiate Contempt Proceedings against Respondent No.5 to 9 for violating the interim order

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dated 20.09.2021 in W.P.No.25329/2017 (ANNEXURE G) by exercising the Suo Moto powers under Art 215 of the Constitution and pass any appropriate order as deemed prepared by the court; and

d. Or pass any order and direction that is deemed fit in the circumstances in the interest of justice and equity.”

Heard Sri V. Lakshminarayana, learned senior counsel for Smt. Anusha .L, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Harisha A.S, learned AGA for respondentState and Sri Chitan Ramesh, learned counsel for Sri Nanda Kishore, learned counsel for respondent No.6.

Learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the reliefs sought in the writ petition have been rendered infructuous in view of decision of the Apex Court in the case of Special Agricultural Produce

Market Committee for Fruits and Vegetables Vs. State of Karnataka and others¹ (Speical Agricultural

1 SLP (Civil) No.18132/2025 D.D. 15.09.2025

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Produce Market) . It is submitted that pursuant to the said decision, the petitioners have filed an application for enhancement of compensation on 23.10.2025 under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (‘2013 Act’ for short) before respondent No.5. In terms of the provision, respondent No.5 is required to make a reference to the appropriate authority within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.

Learned AGA submits that the process to make

reference will be undertaken in accordance with law.

Submission is recorded.

In light of the same, the writ petition stands

disposed of.

Sd/-

_____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

MBM

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