Landowner challenged a general award by KIADB, claiming she was willing to a consent award. On consent of parties, the court set aside the general award insofar as her land was concerned and directed the Special Land Acquisition Officer to pass a consent award under Section 29(2) KIAD Act within four months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 36691 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB)
BETWEEN:
SMT. PILLAMMA D/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUGABALA, BANGALORE RURAL, KARNATAKA-562114.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA GOWDA K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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1ST 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 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.
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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.
for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise.
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.
(i) The petition is allowed.
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dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-A would stand revived.
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terms of the above.
Sd/(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE
MCR
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the general award passed for the petitioner's land should be set aside and a consent award directed under Section 29(2) KIAD Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Smt. Pillamma
The State of Karnataka, Department of Commerce and Industries
The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board
The Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB
S Sunil Dutt Yadav
As recorded by the court registry
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