B.D. Chikkanna v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
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What is this about?
MSA No. 93 of 2022 (LA); NC: 2026:KHC:19784; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Anant Ramanath Hegde J; decision 09.04.2026; land acquisition compensation enhancement; Land Acquisition Act 1894; S.54(2) miscellaneous second appeal; S.23 interest denial during delayed appeal; Hemavathi canal zone acquisition; preliminary notification 25.06.2004; Belavatha Village, Kadaba Hobli, Gubbi Taluk, Tumkur/Tumakuru; Survey Nos. 61 and 72; comparable-judgment method adopting LAC Appeal No.50/2023 (judgment dated 16.12.2024, VI Additional District Judge, Tumkuru) rate of Rs.14,000 per gunta; prior determinations: LAO award Ex.P1 Rs.41,329 and Ex.P2 Rs.63,586; Reference Court LAC.No.26/2009 (13.09.2013) Rs.26,775 for 7 guntas Sy.No.61 and Rs.7,650 for 2 guntas Sy.No.72 plus tree compensation (coconut, chiku, mango, areca nut, pongamia, neem, eucalyptus, teak); First Appellate Court RA.No.294/2017 (07.06.2018) Rs.5,093 per gunta with delay condonation of 4 years 1 month 2 days; outcome: appeal allowed in part, market value Rs.14,000 per gunta, judgments modified, no interest for 757 days delay, proportionate costs.