IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
VIBHU BAKHRU, C.M.JOSHI
Thimme Gowda – Appellant
Versus
Principal Secretary, State of Karnataka – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. condonation of delay in appeal (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. background of land acquisition cases (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. argument for lapse of land acquisition (Para 7) |
| 4. conditions for deemed lapse under section 24(2) (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. acknowledgment of compensation receipt (Para 10) |
| 6. dismissal of appeal as meritless (Para 11) |
JUDGMENT :
C.M. JOSHI, J.
1. For the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application, IA No.1/2025 is allowed. Delay of 448 days in filing the appeal is condoned. IA No.2/2025 to bring the LRs of deceased appellant No.10 is also allowed as it is not opposed by any party.
2. Being aggrieved by the order of dismissal of Writ Petition No.37283/2016 [LA-RES] dated 11.03.2024, by the learned Single Judge, the appellants [petitioners] are before this Court in this intra Court appeal under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961.
3. The grievance of the appellants is that their agricultural lands totally measuring 33 acres 7.5 guntas, were acquired by a Preliminary Notification dated 23.07.1976 and Final Notification dated 05.07.1982 under the provisions of The Karnataka Acquisition of Lands for Grant of House Sites Act, 1972 [the Act]. Challengin
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