Sri Prakash C M Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Sri Prakash C M Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition allowed and disposed of: general award dated 29.01.2026 (Annexure-A) set aside insofar as petitioners' lands; Respondent No.3 directed to consider claim and pass consent award under Section 29(2) KIAD Act within four months; general award to revive upon any dispute over entitlement/apportionment; liberty to SLAO, KIADB to withdraw amount deposited before Civil Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ of certiorari should be issued to set aside the general award dated 29.01.2026 passed by Respondent No.3 (Annexure-A) in respect of petitioners' property in Sy.No.5/1, Guddadahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk. +1 more

Court's answer

The impugned general award dated 29.01.2026 passed by Respondent No.3 at Annexure-A is set aside insofar as the petitioners' lands are concerned.

Ratio / Principle

The petition is allowed.

Key takeaways

Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioners and pass a consent award in terms of Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act, within four months from receipt of copy of the order.ratio¶44
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¶46
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.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

KIADB acquisition — General award dated 29.01.2026 (No. KIADB/KRIDE/BHUSWA/2025-26, Annexure-A) passed by Special Land Acquisition Officer-2 in respect of Sy.No.5/1, Guddadahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk — Petitioners claimed willingness for consent award — Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 allowed; impugned general award set aside insofar as petitioners' lands concerned — Respondent No.3 directed to consider petitioners' claim and pass consent award under Section 29(2) of the KIAD Act within four months — General award at Annexure-A to stand revived if dispute arises over entitlement and apportionment of award amount — Liberty reserved to SLAO, KIADB to withdraw amount, if deposited before Civil Court pursuant to general award — Directions in W.P.No.15026/2021 taken note of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

WRIT PETITION NO. 8209 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

SRI PRAKASH C M S/O SRI. MUNIYELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT #321, CHINNANNA LAYOUT, GUDDADALLI, RT NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH BENGALURU 560032

SRI. GOVARDHAN C M S/O SRI. MUNIYELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT #321, CHINNANNA LAYOUT, GUDDADALLI, RT NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH BENGALURU 560032

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. PONNANNA M B., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) MAHARSHI ARVIND BHAVANA, 1^ST FLOOR NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER - 2 KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) MAHARSHI ARVIND BHAVANA, 1^ST FLOOR NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. A.S. HALLESH., AGA FOR R1; SRI. B.B. PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED GENERAL AWARD DATED 29/01/2026 BEARING NO. KIADB/KRIDE/BHUSWA/2025-26 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY BEARING SY.NO. 5/1 SITUATED AT GUDDADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts

notice for respondent No.1. Learned counsel Sri. B.B. Patil, accepts notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. The matter is taken up for disposal by consent.

The petitioners have sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the general award dated 29.01.2026 passed by Respondent No.3 vide Annexure-A in respect of the property of the petitioners situated in

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Sy.No.5/1 Guddadahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk.

The petitioners also sought for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 18.02.2026 and pass a consent

award under Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short KIAD Act).

The case of the petitioners 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 (KIADB) submits that the petition itself could be disposed of while setting aside the general award insofar as the petitioners are concerned and the respondent-Special Land Acquisition Officer-2, would consider the request of the petitioners and pass a consent award as per law.

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In light of the said stand, taking note of the

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

i) The petition is allowed.

ii) The impugned general award dated 29.01.2026 passed by Respondent No.3 at Annexure-A insofar as the petitioners’ lands are concerned, is set aside.

iii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioners 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.

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.

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Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in

terms of the above.

SD/(S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE

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