Sri. Eranna. B. L. v. the State of Karnataka
Land acquisition – KIADB – general award vis-a-vis consent award
Case brief
What is this about?
KIAD Act 1966 Section 29(2) consent award; general award set aside qua petitioner's land; KIADB acquisition Bhavanahalli Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District; certiorari against general award No.KIADB/LAQ/2306/2023-24 (Annexure-A); mandamus for consent award; four-month timeline for consent award; revival of general award on dispute over entitlement/apportionment of award amount; liberty to SLAO to withdraw deposit before Civil Court; disposal by consent noting directions in W.P.No.15026/2021; single judge S Sunil Dutt Yadav; decided 06-01-2026.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed in terms of the recorded directions and disposed of: general award at Annexure-A set aside insofar as the petitioner's land; respondent No.3 directed to consider the petitioner's claim and pass a consent award under Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act within four months; general award to revive in event of dispute on entitlement/apportionment; liberty to SLAO, KIADB to withdraw amount deposited before the Civil Court