IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 09^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

W.P.NO.100072/2017 (LA-RES)

BETWEEN :

1.

SRI SIDDALING SHIVACHARYA

SWAMIGALU KATTIMANI HIREMATH ALAVANDI,

AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O: ALAVANDI, TQ: DIST: KOPPAL,

2.

SMT. SHANTADEVI W/O SHIDLINGASWAMI

AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,

R/O: ALAVANDI, TQ. DIST: KOPPAL.

... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI LINGRAJ MARADI, ADV.)

AND :

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT,

VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU

2.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TALUKA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, KOPPAL.

3.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,

ZILLA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, KOPPAL.

4.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

KOPPAL.

5.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

KOPPAL.

... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI V.S.KALASURMATH, HCGP, ADV.)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO

ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.2

TO 5 TO INITIATE THE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS AS MENTIONED

IN VIDE ANNEXURE-C REPRESENTATION DATED 15.09.2016 UNDER

THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPORTING IN LAND

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