IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.26553 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

SRI NANJUNDA REDDY S/O LATE L. ANJINA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT NO.933, V.V. PURAM, BANK COLONY, GAURIBIDANUR TOWN, GAURIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561208.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI ARVIND N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, ADDRESS: M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M BANGALORE-560001 Location: HIGH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB)

ADDRESS: #49, 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR EAST WING, KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-I THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB)

ADDRESS: NO.39, SHANTHI GRUHA, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, 4^TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2 THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB)

ADDRESS: NO.39, SHANTHI GRUHA, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, 4^TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

5. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB)

ADDRESS: KHANIJA BHAVAN, EAST WING, 5^TH FLOOR, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1;

SRI P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 TO R-5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER SEEKING A DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO RECONSIDER THE AWARD AMOUNT AND TO REDETERMINE THE COMPENSATION STRICTLY ON THE BASIS OF SQUARE FEET RATE APPLICABLE TO THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INSTEAD OF BEING ASSESSED UNDER AGRICULTURAL STANDARDS, AS MORE FULLY DETAILED IN THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.10.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-N AND ETC.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1.

2. Sri P.V. Chandrashekar, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.2 to 5.

3. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.4 to reconsider the award amount and re-determine the compensation strictly on basis of the square feet rate applicable to residential properties, instead of assessing it under agricultural standards.

4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 5.

5. The land belonging to the petitioner bearing Sy.No.39/6, measuring 3 acres 23 guntas, situated at Gowdasandra Village, Kasaba Hobli, Gouribidanur Taluk was acquired by the State in exercise of powers conferred under Section 28(1) of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966 (‘KIAD Act’ for short), for the purpose of industrial development. A preliminary notification was issued on 24.08.2020 followed by final notification dated 19.08.2022. The petitioner has submitted the representations at Annexures-N and Q requesting determination of the compensation on a square feet basis.

6. The Land Acquisition Officer issued notice, calling upon the landowners including the petitioners to receive the tentative compensation amount, which was fixed at `15,00,000/-. The material on record indicates that no final award has been passed by the respondents- authority. The petitioner's representation requesting determination of compensation on the square feet basis have not yet been considered or rejected by the authority. Therefore, the writ petition is premature, and the relief sought by way of mandamus is unsustainable in law.

The petitioner, however, is at liberty to file objections or claim statement, if so advised, in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition i