High Court of Karnataka Hears Petitions Seeking Declaration that Land Acquisition Proceedings Have Lapsed Under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Multiple petitioners challenged notifications and sought relief under Section 24 of the 2013 Act in connection with acquisitions by Bangalore Development Authority and Mysore Urban Development Authority.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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Multiple writ petitions were filed by various landowners challenging land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Bangalore Development Authority and the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The petitioners claimed that acquisitions dating as far back as 1981 and 2002 had not been completed, and no compensation had been paid or possession taken. They sought a declaration that the acquisition proceedings had lapsed by virtue of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The petitions were filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The court heard the matters together on March 10, 2016. However, the provided text contains only the cause title and prayers, and does not include the court's reasoning, findings, or final order. Therefore, the outcome of these petitions is unknown.

Issue of Consideration

KAHC010032342015_1

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Case Details

2016 LawText (KAR) (03) 24

W.P. Nos.38868-38870/2015, 38871-38874/2015, 35858/2013, 35880-35881/2013, 82/2015, 26980-26982/2015, 83/2015, 15616-15620/2013, 40076/2014

2016-03-10

Anand Byrareddy

Shri L. Nageshwara Rao, Shri B.L. Sanjeev, Shri V. Lakshminarayana, Shri Vikram Balaji B.L., Smt. Shilpa Rani, Shri C.M. Nagabhushan, Shri Rajeswara P.N., Shri H.R. Narayana Rao, Shri Ashok Haranahalli, Shri Manmohan P.N., Shri S.M. Chandrashekhar, Shri Ramesh T.R., Shri Madhusudhan R Naik, Shri Laxminarayana, Shri D. Nagaraja, Shri S. Vijay Shankar, Shri T.P. Vivekananda, Shri K. Krishna

Smt. K.M. Chikkathayamma, Sri. R. Krishna, Smt. R. Hema, Smt. Parimala, Sri. R. Umesha, Smt. T. Renuka, T. Preethi, P. Kiran, P. Santosh, P. Sunil, Smt. Shivamma, Smt. M.N. Shobha, Sri. Rajashekar, Sri. Pradeep Kumar, Sri. Viswanatha Reddy, Sri. M. Prakash Reddy, Smt. Radha K Reddy, Sri. M. Jagadish, Narasimha Reddy .N, K. Srinivasa Reddy, Ankappa Reddy, Smt. T.K. Shilpashree, Sri. Ramachandra, Smt. Sannamma, Sri. Dasegowda, Sri. Ramaswamy, Sri. Kumara, Smt. Lakshmamma @ Lakshmi, Sri. Ravikumar, Smt. Suma, Smt. Saritha, Smt. Savitha, Sri. L. Chandrashekar, Sri. L. Manjunath

The State of Karnataka, Urban Development Department; The Mysore Urban Development Authority; The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Mysore Urban Development Authority; The Bangalore Development Authority; The Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bangalore Development Authority; The Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Karnataka; The Deputy Commissioner (Land Acquisition), Bangalore Development Authority

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking declaration that land acquisition proceedings have lapsed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Remedy Sought

The petitioners sought a declaration that land acquisition proceedings in respect of their lands had lapsed by virtue of Section 24 of the 2013 Act, and in some cases, quashing of awards and notifications.

Filing Reason

The petitioners claimed that acquisitions initiated years earlier had not been completed, compensation had not been paid or possession taken, thus they should be deemed lapsed under the new Act.

Procedural History

These writ petitions were filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging land acquisition proceedings. They were connected and heard together. No further procedural history is available from the provided text.

Acts & Sections

  • Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: 24
  • Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976: 17, 19
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