IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF JUNE 2021

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT

AND

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR

MFA Crob. No.100021/2019 (LAC)

C/w. MFA Crob. No.100116/2018,

MFA No.100621/2018 & MFA No.100622/2018

In MFA Crob. No.100021/2019:

BETWEEN:

Sri Mahesh S/o. Narayan Ghatge,

Age 37 years, Occ: Agriculture,

R/o.: Udupi Oni, Shukrawar Peth,

Dharwad-580 008.

… Cross-objector

(By Shri M.M. Khannur, Advocate)

AND:

1.

The Special Land Acquisition Officer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Kaveri Bhavan,

Bengaluru-560001.

2.

The Commissioner,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Kaveri Bhavan,

: 2 :

Bengaluru-560001.

3.

The Executive Engineer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Chanukya Puri, Hubballi-580020.

All the authorized and represented

by the Assistance Executive Engineer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

District Planning Office,

Hubballi-580020.

4.

The State of Karnataka,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Revenue Department,

M.S. Building, Bengaluru-560001.

… Respondents

(By Shri I.C. Patil, Advocate for R1 to R3;

Shri G.K. Hiregoudar, G.A. for R4)

This MFA Crob. in MFA No.100622/2018 filed under

Order 41 Rule 22 of CPC, against the Judgment & Award,

dated 05.09.2017, passed in LAC No.17/2014 on the file of

the II-Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Dharwad, partly allowing the

reference petition filed under Section 18 of the Land

Acquisition Act.

In MFA Crob. No.100116/2018:

BETWEEN:

Sri. Mohammed Iqbal,

S/o. Mohammed Ibrahim, Dharwad,

Age 35 years, Occ: Agriculture,

R/o.: Manikilla, Dharwad-580001.

… Cross-objector

(By Shri S.M. Kalwad, Advocate)

: 3 :

AND:

1.

The Special Land Acquisition Officer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Kaveri Bhavan, Bengaluru-560001.

2.

The Commissioner,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Kaveri Bhavan, Bengaluru-560001.

3.

The State of Karnataka,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Revenue Department,

M.S. Building, Bengaluru-560001.

4.

The Executive Engineer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Chanukya Puri, Hubballi-590001.

… Respondents

(By Shri I.C. Patil, Advocate for R1, R2 & R4;

Shri G.K. Hiregoudar, G.A. for R3)

This MFA Crob. in MFA No.100621/2018 filed under

Order 41 Rule 22 read with Section 54 of the Land

Acquisition Act, against the Judgment & Award, dated

05.09.2017, passed in LAC No.16/2014 on the file of the II-

Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Dharwad, partly allowing the claim

petition for compensation and seeking enhancement of

compensation.

In MFA No.100621/2018:

BETWEEN:

1.

The Special Land Acquisition Officer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Kaveri Bhavan, Bengaluru.

2.

The Commissioner,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Kaveri Bhavan, Bengaluru.

: 4 :

3.

The Executive Engineer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Chanukya Puri, Hubballi.

All are authorized & represented

by the Assistance Executive Engineer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

District Planning Office, Hubballi.

… Appellants

(By Shri I.C. Patil, Advocate)

AND:

1.

Sri. Mohammed Iqbal,

S/o. Mohammed Ibrahim, Dharwad,

Age 35 years, Occ: Agriculture,

R/o.: Manikilla, Dharwad-560001.

2.

The State of Karnataka,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Revenue Department,

M.S. Building, Bengaluru.

… Respondents

(By Shri S.M. Kalwad, Advocate for R1;

Shri G.K. Hiregoudar, G.A. for R2)

This MFA is filed under Section 54(1) of the Land

Acquisition Act, 1894, against the judgment and award

dated 05.09.2017, passed in LAC No.16/2014 on the file of

the

II-Addl.

Senior

Civil

Judge,

Dharwad

awarding

compensation of Rs.1,08,570/- per gunta.

In MFA No.100622/2018:

BETWEEN:

1.

The Special Land Acquisition Officer,

Karnataka Housing Board,

Kaveri Bhavan, Bengaluru-560001.

: 5 :

2.

The Commission