Authority: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

Order Date: 26 September 2024

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Executive Engineer, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd., represented by Advocate S.M. Tonne (absent).
  • Respondents: Special Land Acquisition Officer, Malaprabha Project‑III, Sector No. 60, Bagalkot, and sixteen individual landowners/agriculturists from Ranjanagi, Mudhol Taluk, Bagalkot district.
  • Petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking unspecified relief.
  • Petition listed on 10‑Sep‑2024; court granted two weeks to comply with office objections.
  • Petitioner failed to address objections and was not present when the matter was called.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution and failure to comply with office objections.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Land Acquisition