Sri. Girigowda Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Sri. Girigowda Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

General award at Annexure-A set aside insofar as petitioner's land; respondent No.3 (SLAO-1, KIADB) to consider the claim and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act within four months of receipt of the order; general award to revive in event of dispute over entitlement/apportionment; liberty to SLAO to withdraw amounts deposited before the Civil Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the general award at Annexure-A passed by respondent No.3 ought to be set aside insofar as the petitioner's property is concerned. +1 more

Court's answer

The impugned general award at Annexure-A, insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned, is set aside.

Ratio / Principle

Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for passing of a consent award and to 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 copy of the order.

Key takeaways

It is made clear that in the event of any dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-A would stand revived.ratio¶40
Liberty is reserved to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.ratio¶44

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka HC (Bengaluru) — W.P. 7502/2026 (LA-KIADB), disposed of by single-judge oral order of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav (16.03.2026). Petitioner Girigowda, willing recipient of land acquisition by KIADB, challenged General Award No. KIADB:LAQ:1882:2020-21 dt. 09.03.2021 (Annexure-A) passed by SLAO-1, contending a consent award was due. On KIADB counsel's stand and taking note of directions in W.P.No.15026/2021, the Court: (i) set aside the general award qua the petitioner's land; (ii) directed respondent No.3 to consider the claim and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2), KIAD Act, within four months of receipt of the order; clarified that the general award would revive upon any dispute as to entitlement or apportionment of the award amount; and reserved liberty to the SLAO to withdraw amounts deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 7502 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

SRI. GIRIGOWDA, S/O LATE SALAGIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHEELUR VILLAGE, MARALWADI HOBLI, HAROHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, PINCODE - 562 121.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SURESH K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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

THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER.

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-1, THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO. 14/1, ARAVINDA BHAVAN, 1ST FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. A.S. HARISH, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NO.1

SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE GENERAL AWARD BEARING NO.KIADB:LAQ:1882: 2020-21 DATED 09.03.2021 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

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ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has sought for setting aside the General Award at Annexure-A passed by respondent No.3, insofar as the petitioner's property is concerned and has also sought for issuance of a 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, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as "the KIAD Act") and to pass a consent award.

The case of the petitioner is that he was willing for a consent award and accordingly, the question of passing of general award does not arise.

Learned counsel for the respondent - Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (hereinafter referred to as "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

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Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB would consider the request

of the petitioner and pass a consent award as per law.

In light of the said stand and taking note of the

directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows:

(i) The impugned general award at Annexure-A insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned, is set aside.

(ii) 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 copy of this order.

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

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

Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in

terms of the above.

Sd/(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE

SHS

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