1.

In this writ petition, acquisition of 86 acres 35 guntas of

land situated at Kusanal Village and Ugar Khurd Village of

Belagavi District is questioned by the petitioner - Company.

Petitioner, a public limited company, contends that it is

the tenant of these lands and they were inducted as tenants

under

registered

Lease

Deeds

dated

04.09.1951

and

16.02.1972. They also contend that they have made an

application seeking for conferment of occupancy rights as

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provided under the Land Reforms Act and the same is

pending adjudication before the Land Tribunal.

A notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair

Compensation

and

Transparency

in

Land

Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for short,

hereinafter referred to as "the 2013 Act") was issued on

31.05.2016 proposing to acquire a total of 86 acres 35 guntas

of land comprised in Sy.No.127/P1 (measuring 16 acres 24

guntas), Sy.No.128 (measuring 34 acres 37 guntas) and

Sy.No.129 (measuring 35 acres 14 guntas) for the purpose of

establishment of a Rehabilitation Centre at Kusanal Village as

a result of execution of Hippargi Dam Project. This notification

was also published in the Gazette on 09.06.2016 vide

Annex