K.S.Naganna v. the State of Karnataka
Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board – Land acquisition
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 4866 of 2026 (LA-KIADB), High Court of Karnataka, decided 02-03-2026 by Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav — General Award dated 20.12.2013 (Annexure-E), No.KAIDB.LAQ. 2013-14, set aside insofar as petitioners' 1/4th shares in Sy.No.22, 4 acres 12 guntas, Bahujanahalli Village, Kora Hobli, Tumakuru Taluk — Respondent No.3 (SLAO, KIADB) directed to pass award under Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act, 1966 within four months — revival of General Award on dispute over entitlement/apportionment — liberty to withdraw amount deposited before Civil Court — prayer for RFCTLARR Act 2013 award abandoned as KIADB unwilling — consent award contemplated — directions in W.P.No.15026/2021 taken note of.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of: (i) General Award at Annexure-E set aside insofar as it relates to petitioners' shares in the land; (ii) Respondent No.3 to consider petitioners' claims for their respective shares and pass an award under Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act within four months of receipt of a copy of the order; (iii) General Award at Annexure-E to stand revived in the event of any dispute over entitlement or apportionment of the award amount; (iv) liberty reserved to Respondent No.3 - SLAO, KIADB to withdraw the amount deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the General Award.