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Sri Qamar Alam v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC9 Jan 2026WP/39007/2025

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What is this about?

Landowner challenged a general award passed instead of a consent award for his acquired land. The Board agreed to reconsider; the court set aside the general award for his land and directed the Special Land Acquisition Officer to pass a consent award under Section 29(2) KIAD Act within four months.

What did the court decide?

General award (Annexure-A) set aside for petitioner's land; SLAO directed to pass consent award under S.29(2) KIAD Act within four months; liberty to withdraw deposit.

Sri Qamar Alam Vs the State of Karnataka — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:1329 WP No. 39007 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 39007 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI QAMAR ALAM S/O LATE SHABEER AHMED AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 241, 12^TH CROSS, LINGARAJAPURAM, BANGALORE-560 084

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… PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA GOWDA K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

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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 QUASH THE UNDATED GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO. KIADB/KRDE/ACQ/C2/R/3/9/LINGARAJAPURA/11/2025-26 VIDE ANNEXURE-A SO FOR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED PASSED BY THE R-3 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

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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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HC-KAR

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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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It is made clear that, in the event if there is any

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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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Liberty is reserved to the Special Land

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Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if

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NC: 2026:KHC:1329 WP No. 39007 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.

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Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in

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terms of the above.

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Sd/(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE

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Sri Qamar Alam v. the State of Karnataka

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