Smt. Narayanamma Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Smt. Narayanamma Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

General award No.KIADB/LAQ/2306/2023-24 (Annexure-A) set aside qua the petitioner's land; Respondent No.3 directed to pass a consent award under Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act within four months; general award to revive upon any dispute over entitlement/apportionment; liberty to the SLAO, KIADB to withdraw any amount deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.

Issue for consideration

Whether the undated general award (Annexure-A) should be set aside qua the petitioner's land and the petitioner considered for a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act

Court's answer

The petition is allowed.

Ratio / Principle

The impugned general award at Annexure-A is set aside insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned.

Key takeaways

Respondent No.3 (Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB) is directed to consider the petitioner's claim and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act within four months from the date of receipt of copy of the order.ratio¶42
In the event of any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-A would stand revived.ratio¶44
Liberty is reserved to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru (S Sunil Dutt Yadav J.), WP No. 122 of 2026 (LA-KIADB), order dated 8 January 2026: The petitioner, a 71-year-old land owner from Bhavanahalli Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking certiorari against the undated general award bearing No.KIADB/LAQ/2306/2023-24 (Annexure-A) passed by the third respondent (Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB) qua her land, and mandamus directing consideration of her case in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 and passing of a consent award, her case being that she was willing for a consent award so that a general award did not arise. On the KIADB's stand that the petition could be disposed of by setting aside the general award qua the petitioner and directing a consent award as per law, and taking note of the directions in W.P.No.15026/2021, the Court allowed the petition: the general award was set aside insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned; Respondent No.3 was directed to consider her claim and pass a consent award under Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act within four months of receipt of the order; it was clarified that the general award would stand revived in the event of any dispute over entitlement and apportionment of the award amount; and liberty was reserved to the SLAO, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 122 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

SMT. NARAYANAMMA W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT BHAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563130.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA GOWDA K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. REPRESENTATED BY ITS SECRETARY.

THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, EAST WING, KHANIZA BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER.

THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEAD OFFICE, KIADB,

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NO.14/1, ARAVINDA BHAVAN, 1^ST FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R1; SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV. FOR R2 AND R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE UNDATED GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO.KIADB/LAQ/2306/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PERTAINING TO PETITIONER, PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts

notice of respondent No.1. Learned counsel Sri. P.V. Chandrashekar accepts notice for respondents No.2 and 3. The matter is taken up for disposal by consent.

The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the general award insofar as the petitioner's property is concerned and issue writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider

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the case of the petitioner in terms of Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short KIAD Act) and to pass consent award.

The case of the petitioner is that she was willing for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise.

Learned counsel for the respondent - Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) submits that the petition itself could be disposed of while setting aside the general award insofar as the petitioner is concerned and the respondent - Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB would consider the request of the petitioner and pass a consent award as per law.

In light of the said stand, taking note of the directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows:

(i) The petition is allowed.

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(ii) The impugned general award at Annexure-A insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned, is set aside.

(iii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for passing of consent award and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

It is made clear that, in the event if there is any

dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-A would stand revived.

Liberty is reserved to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.

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Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in

terms of the above.

Sd/(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE

MCR