Sri. B. M. Chandrashekar v. State of Karnataka
Land acquisition – re-conveyance of unutilised acquired land
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What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 32988 of 2025 (LA-RES); S Sunil Dutt Yadav J; decision dated 10-03-2026. Writ under Articles 226 and 227 for certiorari to quash KRDCL/PWD notice No.KA.RA.A.NINI/KA-ENSHIVAMOGGA/2025-26/226 dated 18.10.2025 and mandamus to consider representation dated 30.10.2025. Key themes: re-conveyance of surplus/unutilised acquired land; sale deed dated 04.12.2023 conveying 309.89 sq.ft.; consent agreement dated 12.07.2021; compensation Rs.70,89,062/- accepted; approach road to new bridge across Bhadra river, Shivamogga; no legal right to re-conveyance after title divests; roving enquiry into land requirement impermissible; Commissioner request rejected; disputed questions of fact; precedents on compensation for deprivation ((1972) 1 SCC 802; (2017) 1 SCC 667) and de-notification ((2022) 4 SCC 728) distinguished; neighbouring-property parity confers no rights; petition rejected/dismissed.