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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M.NAGAPRASANNA
D.B.Lakshmanagowda S/o Bhadregowda – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
ORDER :
M.NAGAPRASANNA, J.
The petitioner is before this Court calling in question acquisition proceedings instituted by the respondent/State for the purpose of laying down a Railway project.
2. Heard Sri Karthik S.Tayur, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri Spoorthy Hegde N, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 5 and Sri M.N. Kumar, learned Central Government Senior Panel Counsel appearing for respondents 6 to 8.
3. Facts in brief, germane, are as follows: -
3.1. A preliminary notification under Section 11(1) of the RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT , 2013. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ for short) was issued on 30-01-2019 seeking to acquire several lands including the land of the petitioner measuring 24½ guntas. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, on 6-06-2019, issues a notice to the petitioner concerning his land as obtaining under Section 11(1) of the Act. Four years thereafter, the Department of Revenue in the State of Karnataka, issues another notification under Section 19(1) and 19(2) of the Act, appointing the 3rd respondent as the Collector for all matters p
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