(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)

1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

i. The Hon’ble court be pleased to issue writ in the nature of mandamus or appropriate direction OR order directing the Respondent No. 4 herein to pay compensation within a week as per notice at Annexure-B dt 05-10-2024.

ii. Issue any other writ or direction as this Hon’ble Court thinks fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity.

2. The petitioners claim to be the owners of Plot No.1 in RS.

No.18/B situated at Bagalkot, Ward No.11, Gaddankeri, Bagalkot taluk. A preliminary notification had been published under Section 11 (1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘RFCTLARR Act, 2013’, for short) on 21.01.2021 and the final notification under Section 19 (1) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 came be published on 07.09.2023. Thereafter, a general award was published on 05.10.2024. A notice also came to be issued under Section 37 o