Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (R. Nataraj, J.), decided 17.06.2026 — WP No. 50133 of 2014 (LA-RES), Kamalamma (by LRs) v. State of Karnataka & LAO, Bhadra Project. Keywords: Upper Bhadra Project acquisition; Section 28A Land Acquisition Act 1894 enhancement; RFCTLARR Act 2013 compensation claim; notification dated 18.11.2011 under Section 6(1); award 27.05.2013; compensation in revenue deposit; LAC No. 32/2014; LAC No. 30/2014; Award dated 1.12.2022; Order SAQ/CR/14/2010-11 dated 14.07.2025; LAC No.2/2025; Execution Petition Ex P No. 40/2025; Rs.2,90,28,752; Bettadatavarekere / Bettathavarekere village; Tarikere; Chikkamagalur / Chikmagalur; writ disposed, liberty to challenge Section 28A order.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief on the prayers for compensation under the 2013 Act or quashing of the notification; writ petition disposed as nothing survived, the petitioners having received enhanced compensation of Rs.2,90,28,752/- under Section 28A, with liberty reserved to challenge the Section 28A order of the LAO.