Sri. Vinaya Gandhi v. the Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Compensation for land utilized by State for public road formation without acquisition; award to be passed with determination date fixed as 16.04.2026; disbursement where ownership undisputed; deposit of award amount before Reference Court where ownership disputed; alternative site or transfer of development rights at the land loser's option; State cannot coerce mode of compensation; Hassan Urban Development Authority; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; WP No. 1776/2019 C/W WP No. 5891/2021 and WP No. 25196/2023 (LB-RES); M.I. Arun, J.; neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:21056; disposed with directions; three-month compliance timeline.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of with directions to the respondents to pass an award for the private lands of the petitioners or their families utilized for road formation without acquisition, determining the amount as on 16.04.2026; to disburse compensation where ownership is undisputed, or deposit the award amount before the Reference Court where ownership is disputed; liberty to offer an alternative site where the owner consents; the exercise to be completed within three months; pending interlocutory applications disposed of.