IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.21393 OF 2023 (LA - KIADB)

BETWEEN:

SMT.CHAYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O SRI KAMARESH BABU, RESIDING AT NO.871, 3^RD CROSS, 7^TH MAIN, HAL 2^ND STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 038 REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER SRI RAMESH G. CHANDIRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O GOBINDARAM NO.674, 1^ST CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, 1^ST STAGE BENGALURU – 560 038.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SMT.SIRI R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . THE CEO AND EM KIADB (INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)

NO.49, 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR EAST WING, KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001.

3 . THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KIADB KHANIJA BHAVAN, NO.49, 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR, EAST WING, KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001.

4 . SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-2 KIADB, KHANIJA BHAVAN, NO.49, 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR EAST WING, KANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001 PRESENTLY AT NO.14/3, MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R-1;

SRI P.V.CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO 4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASH THE AWARD NOTICE DATED 26/07/2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A BEARING NO.KIADB/LAQ/2909/2023-24 ISSUED BY THE R4; B) DIRECTING THE R4 TO PASS AN AWARD AS PER THE AWARD ISSUED TO THE ADJACENT LAND OWNER AS PER ANNEXURE-J BEARING NUMBER BENGALURU/VBUSWA/ 2017-18 DATED 05.09.2017 WITH ALL ELIGIBLE SOLATIUM AND INTEREST AFTER HEARING THE PETITIONER, ALTERNATIVELY; DIRECT THE R4 TO PASS AN AWARD UNDER THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013.

THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CAV ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer:

“(a) Issue an order writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the award notice dated 26-07-2023 as per Annexure-A bearing No.KIADB/LAQ/2909/2023-24 issued by the

4^th respondent.

(b) Issue an order writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 4^th respondent to pass an award as per the award issued to the adjacent land owner as per Annexure-J bearing No.Bengaluru/VBUSWA/ /2017- 18 dated 05-09-2017 with all eligible solatium and interest after hearing the petitioner. Alternatively, direct the 4^th respondent to pass an award under the right to fair compensation and transparency in Land Acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement Act, 2013.

(c) Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case including cost of this writ petition.”

2. Heard Sri D.R. Ravishankar, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner; Sri Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri P.V. Chandrashekar, learned counsel appearing for respondents

2 to 4.

3. Facts, in brief, germane are as follows: -

The petitioner – Chaya is the owner of the lands bearing Sl.Nos.154, 157 and 158 of Arisinakunte Village, Kasaba Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, totally measuring 12 acres (‘the subject land’ for short), who is represented by her General Power of Attorney (‘GPA’ for short) holder – Ramesh G. Chandiramani. The history to the present rejection dates back to 1974. The subject land was originally acquired by 3 persons in different auctions held by the Government of Karnataka between 29-04-1974 and 30-04-1974. All three lands were purchased by the petitioner represented by the GPA holder on 24-07-1986. During subsistence of the ownership of the petitioner, the Government of Karnataka issues a preliminary notification dated 07-07-1994, for the purpose of acquisit