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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
TH
DATED THIS THE 10 DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M
WRIT PETITION NO. 100690 OF 2026 (LA-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. MALLAPPA S/O: APPANNA MEESHI,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
2. BASAPPA S/O: APPANNA MEESHI,
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
3. ANNAPPA S/O: APPANNA MEESHI,
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
4. MEERASAB S/O: KHUTUBUDDIN AINAPUR,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
5. MUSTAPA S/O: MIRASAB AINAPUR,
AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
6. BAHUBALI S/O: SIDDAPPA SHANAWAD,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
7. PRAKASH S/O: LAXMAN SHANAWAD,
AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
8. BHARTESH S/O: SIDDAPPA SHANAWAD,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
KUTUBUDDIN S/O: RAJESAB AINAPUR,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S.,
9. HUSEN S/O: KUTUBUDDIN AINAPUR,
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
Digitally
signed by
SAMREEN
AYUB
DESHNUR
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
SAMREEN
AYUB
DESHNUR
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10. LADASAB S/O: RAJESAB MANTUR,
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
11. RAJESAB S/O: NABISAB MANTUR,
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
12. ASHABI W/O: MEERASAB MANTUR,
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
13. KALLAPPA S/O: BHIMAPPA SANADI,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
14. SURESH S/O: BHIMAPPA SANADI,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
15. LOHIT S/O: SHANKAR SANADI,
AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
16. BHIMANNA S/O: SHANKAR SANADI,
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
17. SUDEEP S/O: SHANKAR SANADI,
AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
18. HANAMANT S/O: SHIVAPPA HUNNUR,
AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
19. VENKAVVA W/O: KALLAPPA GAIBI,
AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
20. SURESH S/O: RAVASAB KURANDAVAD,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
KASHAVVA W/O AVVANNA ITI,
SINCE DECEASED BY HER LR’S.,
21. MAHADEV S/O: AVVANNA ITI,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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22. SANGAMESH S/O: CHANNAPPA YALIGOUD,
AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
23. ARIHANT S/O: RAYAPPA YALIGOUD,
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
MALLAPPA S/O: LAXMAN BALOJ,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S.,
24. CHANDRIKA W/O: MALLAPPA BALOJ,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
25. AKBAR S/O: SIRAJ AINAPUR,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
26. SHANKAR S/O: BALAPPA TELI,
AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
27. SURESH S/O: HANAMANT AMBI,
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
28. NINGAPPA S/O: HANAMANT AMBI,
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
29. MAHESH S/O: HANAMANT AMBI,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
30. KOMAVVA W/O: SURESH GANIGER,
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
31. HANAMANT S/O: NINGAPPA AMBI,
AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
32. RAMESH S/O: GOPAL JOSHI,
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
33. MAHADEV S/O: LAXMAN ATHANI,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
34. VINOD S/O: MALLIKARJUN ATHANI,
AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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35. DUNDAPPA S/O: JAYAVANT SHEDABAL,
AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
36. BOURAVVA W/O: MAHADEV CHANAL,
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
37. MUTTAVVA W/O: RAMAPPA DEYAGOUDA,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
38. DRAKSHAYANI W/O: MALLAPPA KONNUR,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
39. KALAVATI W/O: SADASHIV ITI,
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
40. MOHAN S/O: SADASHIV ITI,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
41. RAMAPPA S/O: TAVANAPPA NANDESHWAR,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
42. JAGADISH S/O: MALLAPPA SAVALGI,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
43. KESHAV S/O: GOPAL JOSHI,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
44. UMA S/O: BAHUBALI SAPTASAGAR,
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
45. KALLAPPA S/O: MUTTAPPA NAVI,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
46. VRUSHABH S/O: RAVENDRA SHIRAGUPPI,
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
CHIDANANDA S/O: VITHOBHA NIDONI,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S.,
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47. ANILKUMAR S/O: CHIDANAND NIDONI,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
BALAPPA S/O: BHIMAPPA KHAVATAKOPPA,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S.,
48. PARIS S/O: BALAPPA KHAVATAKOPPA,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
49. SHEKAR S/O: MAHADEV MADIVAL,
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
50. RAJASHREE W/O: MAHAVEER TEERTH,
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
51. SANMATI W/O: PARIS SHIRAHATTI,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
52. CHINNAPPA S/O: AVVANNA TIRTH,
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
53. ARAVIND S/O: GOPAL JOSHI,
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
54. BABASAHEB S/O: KALLAPPA MANAGULI,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
55. RAJU S/O: SIDDAPPA HIPPARAGI,
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
56. SIDDAPPA S/O: NINGAPPA HIPPARAGI,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
57. PARAPPA S/O: KALLAPPA MANAGULI,
AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
58. SHIVANAND S/O: MALLAPPA MADIVAL,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
59. ARJUN S/O: DATTU KSHIRASAGAR,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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60. BABASAB S/O: DATTU KSHIRASAGAR,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
61. AKSHATA W/O: MAHABAL SHEDABAL,
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
62. SHREESHAIL S/O: BALAPPA HALYAL,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
ALL ARE R/O: SHIRAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI,
DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591 304.
… PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. B.V. PATIL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,
FINANCE DEPARTMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
VIKAS SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.
3. THE COMMISSIONER,
GOVT. OF KARNATAKA,
REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103.
4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
GOVT. OF KARNATAKA,
REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103.
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5. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
GOVT. OF KARNATAKA,
REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT,
JAMKHANDI-587 301, DIST. BAGALKOT.
6. THE ADDITIONAL SPECIAL
LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,
UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT [UKP],
JAMKHANDI-587 301, DIST. BAGALKOT.
7. MANAGING DIRECTOR,
THE BHAGYA JAL NIGAM LIMITED,
RD
OFFICE ANNEXURE BUILDING, 3 FLOOR,
K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001.
… RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R6;
SRI. CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R7)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN
RELIEFS.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
Sri.B.V.Patil., counsel for the petitioners, Smt.Nandini
B.Somapur, AGA for respondents 1 to 6 and Sri.Chetan Munnoli.,
counsel for respondent No.7 have appeared in person.
2. Though the petition is listed for preliminary hearing,
with consent, it is heard.
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3. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition
may be disposed of in terms of the order dated 04.12.2025
passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition
Nos.106191 of 2024 C/w 107317 of 2024.
4. Urging other contentions, AGA submits that a
suitable order may be passed.
5. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with
care.
6. Taking note of the issue involved in the present writ
petition, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order
passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition
Nos.106191 of 2024 C/w 107317 of 2024.
7. The benefit of the Government order dated
09.10.2025 vide Annexure-D shall be accorded to the petitioners
in accordance with the law, if not already paid, in terms of the
Government Order by drawing a consent award qua the
petitioners as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt
of certified copy of this order.
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8. The petitioners are directed to appear before the
concerned SLAO on 05.05.2026 at 11:00 a.m ., and on
appearance of the petitioners, the concerned SLAO shall act in
accordance with the Government order and disburse the award
amount.
9. With above observations, the writ petition stands
disposed of .
Sd/-
(JYOTI M)
JUDGE
RH
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