IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

WRIT PETITION NO. 3240 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

SRI. ARUN KUMAR B, S/O LATE D. BALAJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A NO. 173/2, SRI. MANJUNATHA NILAYA, BRAMHAKUMARI ROAD, BEHIND KEB QUARTERS, V.V. LAYOUT, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 114.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. VARUN R.R, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: High Court of Karnataka

• 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY.
  • 2. THE THASILDHAR, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 168.
  • 3. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVAN, 1ST FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,

NC: 2024:KHC:23344 WP No. 3240 of 2024

BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER.

4. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVAN, 1ST FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2, B.M.I.C.P.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. H.L.PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 18/10/2023 AS PER "ANNEXURES-A" AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

1. The case of the petitioner is that certain lands in Survey No.25/P6, situated at Chikkahullur Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District were

acquired by the State for the purposes of the Karnataka Industrial Area Devlopment Board (for short, 'the KIADB') and he was the owner of 2 Acres of land. It is submitted that, inspite of giving several representations, the KIADB has not granted him compensation. Hence, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Learned counsel for the respondent-KIADB submits that if the petitioner were to give a detailed representation with all the necessary particulars and no one else is claiming any right over the same and if the petitioner satisfies that he is the owner of the property concerned, then in that event, the compensation will be disbursed to him.

3. His submission is placed on record.

4. The petitioner is given the liberty to give a detailed representation to respondent No.4.

5. Respondent No.4 shall consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and take an

appropriate decision thereafter within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

6. The Writ Petition is hereby disposed off accordingly.

Sd/- JUDGE

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