Landowner challenged a KIADB general award, claiming he had consented to acquisition and was entitled to a consent award. With the Board's concurrence, the court set aside the general award as regards his land and directed the Land Acquisition Officer to pass a consent award within four months.
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NC: 2026:KHC:15525 WP No. 7616 of 2026
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 7616 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SURESH K, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
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 UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI 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
HC-KAR
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.
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Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB would consider the request
of the petitioner and pass a consent award as per law.
directions passed in W.P.No.15026/2021, the petition is disposed of as follows:
(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.
dispute with regard to entitlement and apportionment of the award amount, the general award at Annexure-A would stand revived.
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Acquisition Officer, KIADB to withdraw the amount, if deposited before the Civil Court pursuant to the general award.
terms of the above.
Sd/(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE
SHS
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the general award passed for the petitioner's land should be set aside and a consent award under Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act directed?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Girigowda
The State of Karnataka, Department of Commerce and Industries
The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board
The Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB
S SUNIL DUTT YADAV
As recorded by the court registry
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