Smt. Narayanaswamy Vs the State of Karnataka

THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD EAST WING, KHANIZA BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER

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HC-KAR

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HEAD OFFICE, KIADB NO.14/1, ARAVINDA BHAVAN, 1^ST FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001

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… RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. A.S. HARISH, AGA FOR R1; SRI P V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE UNDATED GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO. KIADB/LAQ/2306/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE R3 SO FOR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC.

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

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

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1.

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Sri. P.V. Chandrashekar, learned counsel accepts

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notice for respondents No.2 and 3.

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The matter is taken up for disposal by consent.

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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 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.

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The case of the petitioner is that he was willing

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for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise.

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Learned counsel for the respondent - Karnataka Industrial Areas 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.

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HC-KAR

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In light of the said stand, taking note of the

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directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows:

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(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.

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(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 certified copy of this order.

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