Authority: High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru

Order Date: 04 December 2024

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: a group of individuals (Ashrani, Rudranamma, etc.) filed Writ Petition No.19400 of 2024 under Articles 226 & 227 seeking a stay on any compensation payment by KIADB.
  • Respondents: State of Karnataka, Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB), Special Land Acquisition Officer, and others.
  • The petition arose from a pending civil suit (OS No.542 of 2021) before the Senior Civil Judge at Nelamangala concerning the shares of parties in schedule properties.
  • Petitioners argued that disbursement of compensation before the suit’s resolution would prejudice their rights.

Final Outcome

  • Justice E.S. Indiresh ordered KIADB to refrain from releasing or disbursing any compensation amount until the civil suit OS No.542/2021 is finally decided.
  • The writ petition was disposed of with this direction.

Topics: Land Acquisition, Compensation Disbursement