The Commissioner v. the Assistant Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, WP No.39771/2025 (GM-CPC), decided 02-02-2026 by S.R. Krishna Kumar, J. Petitioner: Commissioner, City Municipal Council, Nanjangud; Respondents: Assistant Commissioner/Special Land Acquisition Officer, Mysuru Sub-Division (HCGP: Neelakantappa K. Pujar) and Maliganaika. Article 227 petition seeking certiorari against proceedings in LAC No.4/2018 and Execution No.326/2025 (Mysuru) and mandamus for release of land-acquisition compensation for Suttur Gram Panchayath benefit. Petition withdrawn with liberty to contest before the Executing Court; disposed of as withdrawn; no merits adjudicated; no precedents cited; no monetary award.
What did the court decide?
Leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to file objections before the Executing Court and contest the execution proceedings on merits and in accordance with law; Executing Court directed to consider the petitioner's contentions, objections and defences and dispose of the execution proceedings in accordance with law.