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Smt Ambuja v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC3 Sept 2025WP/45969/2016

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:34748), WP No. 45969 of 2016 (GM-RES), decided 03-09-2025 by R. Nataraj J. Five individual petitioners versus State of Karnataka (Water and Natural Resource Department), Cauvery Neeravari Nigama, Chief Executive Engineer No.1 and Assistant Executive Engineer No.4 HLBC Division, Executive Engineer Hemavathi Nala Circle, and the Tahsildar, Channarayapatna. Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenged Annexure-J order dated 10.03.2016 and Annexure-K order; dismissed for non-prosecution for want of representation. No precedent cited, no quantum awarded, no separate opinions.

What did the court decide?

There was no representation for the petitioner on the date of hearing. ¶40

Smt Ambuja Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:34748 WP No. 45969 of 2016

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 45969 OF 2016 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. AMBUJA W/O. RANGASWAMY, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.23, VALAGERAMMA BEEDI, KERE BEEDI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.29, KERE BEEDI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SMT. JAYAMMA W/O. RAMESH, AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.21, KERE BEEDI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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SMT. SARASWATHI W/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.36, KERE BEEDI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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SMT. JAVARAMMA W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.71, KERE BEEDI,

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NC: 2025:KHC:34748 WP No. 45969 of 2016

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HC-KAR

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CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY C.N., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT,

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REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD,

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BANGALORE - 560 001.

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CAUVERY NEERAVARI NIGAMA HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT 3^RD AND 4^TH FLOOR, SURFACE WATER, DATA BUILDING, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.1, HLBC DIVISION, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HEMAVATHI NALA CIRCLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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THE TAHSILDAR CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. SRINIVASA KUMAR M., HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 & 6

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NC: 2025:KHC:34748 WP No. 45969 of 2016

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HC-KAR

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SRI. PRASHANTH B.R., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 to 5)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE-J ORDER DATED 10.03.2016 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND SENT TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.3 AND 4 AND ANNEXURE-K DATED NIL BEARING NO.HeadanaUV4, ChaRaPa.,A.E./Channarayapatna Amanikere SURVEY /2015-16 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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