ORDER :

The petitioners in all the petitions claim to be the residents residing at Byadagi Taluk, Haveri district, and have been carrying on business in the market area in the said town. Pursuant to the request dated 20.02.2019 made by the Deputy Commissioner, Haveri, the State of Karnataka granted approval on 18.09.2019 for acquisition of lands including the lands of the petitioners for the purpose of widening Gajendragad – Sorab State Highway 136 between Kilometres 237.05 to 237.90 in Byadagi town. Aggrieved by the same, some of the petitioners approached this Court in W.P.No.116151/2019 and W.P.No.108344/2020. By final order dated 12.03.2020, this Court disposed of the said petitions that the respondents – authorities shall initiate acquisition proceedings for acquisition of the land of petitioners and other land owners by providing an opportunity to them and proceeding further in accordance with law.

2. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for short ‘the said Act of 2013’) came into force w.e.f. 01.01.2014. Section 109 of the said Act of 2013 empowers the Central Government and State Governments to frame R