Pundappa S/O.Tippanna Yalagur v. the Secretary
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HC Karnataka Dharwad, Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, common order dated 17.02.2026 (corrected 26.02.2026) in WP No.109746/2025 c/w WP Nos.109425, 109432, 109440, 109516, 109524, 109745, 109754, 109755/2025 and 100136, 100463, 100536, 100623/2026 (LA-RES), Articles 226/227 mandamus. Keywords: Upper Krishna Project; Alamatti Dam backwater submergence; FRL 519.60 to 524.256; final notification u/s 19(1) dated 13.11.2022 (also 15.12.2022, 21.11.2022, 16.03.2023, 11.01.2023, 29.12.2025); preliminary notification u/s 11(1); Consent Award; G.O. No.JASUME 93 KBN 2025 dated 09.10.2025 (Water Resources Department Technical-5); compensation delayed since 2022; contempt proceedings and partial payments; affidavit dated 16.02.2026 by Regional Commissioner Belagavi Division - award within 6 months, payment within 8 months; directions to pass award by 16.08.2026 and pay by 16.10.2026; non-compliance to be viewed seriously; pending I.As. closed; villages Bennur, Govindakoppa, Mugollali, Udagatti, Kirasur, Machakanur, Yenkanchi, Korti (Bagalkot/Mudhol taluks); certiorari against Consent Award No.KRASUM.KUME/BHUSWAH-07/VENIVA113/2022-23/2491 dated 20.03.2023 (WP 109754/2025).