1 in the High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench

Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 11 TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI AND THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE H. B. PRABHAKARA SASTRY

WRIT APPEAL Nos.100472-100518/2014 (LA-RES) C/w. WRIT APPEAL NOS.100519-559/2014, 100560-563/2014, 100564-716/2014 AND 100717-778/2014

IN WA NOS. 100472 & 100518 OF 2014

BETWEEN:

1. GANGADHAR S/O. NAGESH BHAT AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD, KARWAR-581352, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

2. SURESH S/O. NAGESH BHAT AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD, KARWAR-581352, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

3. RAJENDRA S/O. NAGESH BHAT AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD, KARWAR-581352, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

4. SHIVAPRASAD G K S/O. G K RAM AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: PARTNER M/S. RAMASHREE CONSTRUCTION CO. AT POST: SARASWATI SADAN, KAIGA ROAD, KARWAR-581306, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

5. SURAJKUMAR S/O. RAMADAS DESAI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD KARWAR-581352, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

6. RAMABAI W/O. VITTAL ARGEKAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK AT POST: ARGA-581308, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

7. RAMABAI W/O. THAKU NAIK AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK AT POST: CHANDLA, NEAR ICE FACTORY-581324, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

8. MAMTA R NAIK AGE:55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O. C/O. RAMABAI T NAIK, AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

9. RAJANI P NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, R/O. C/O. RAMABAI T NAIK, AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

10. MAHABALESHWAR T NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. C/O. RAMABAI T NAIK, AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

11. MAHADEV T NAIK AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. C/O. RAMABAI T NAIK, AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

12. ULLAS AMRITHA BELLY AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. C/O. MAHADEV V PENDEKAR AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

13. SATISH S/O. SHANTARAM GAONKAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

14. GOPAL S/O. SHANTARAM GAONKAR AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

15. SUNIL S/O. SHANTARAM GAONKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

16. SURESH S/O. SUBRAY NAIK AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

17. DEEPAK S/O. SUBRAY NAIK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

18. MANOJ S/O. SUBRAY NAIK AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

19. ASHA A NAIK AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

20. GANESH S/O. NARAYAN NAIK AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

21. MEERA GAJANAN SHETTY AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

22. MOHD. SULEMAN S/O. ABDULLA AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O NIRAKARWADA, AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, PIN 581 324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

23. RAJENDRA S/O. BABANI SHETTY AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEAR GOVIND DEV TEMPLE ROAD, TODUR-581324, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

24. DATTATREYA S/O. SHANTARAM SHETTI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. HOUSE NO. 102, AT POST: TODUR-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

25. GAJANAN S/O. ASHOK BANARE AGE: 37 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: TODUR-581324, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

26. MANTHI W/O. BAVALIS APOS AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: TODUR-581324, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

27. PAVALU FARASIC APOS AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: TODUR-581324, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

28. JOHN FARASIC APOS AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: TODUR-581324, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

29. JUJE FARASIC APOS AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: TODUR-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

30. KRISHNANAND BIKARO NAIK AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

31. SHYAM DATTA NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, WAILWADA, CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

32. LAXMAN VENKATESH DEVALI AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SIXMILES, CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

33. ATMARAM GANABA NAIK AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: RETD. TEACHER R/O. NEAR ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA-581324 TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

34. PANDURANGA HEDDU GOWDA AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

35. SARITA DEEPAK GAONKAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: TAILOR AT POST: AMADALLI-581324, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

36. MICHAL B FERNANDEZ AGE: 45 YEARS, AT POST: AMADALLI-581324, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

37. SANTOSH S VERNEKAR AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS AT POST: AMADALLI-581324, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

38. PRAVEEN PUNDALIK TENDULKAR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE AT POST: TODUR, KARWAR Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

39. MANJUNATH GOVIND VERNEKAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: TODUR, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

40. GANAPATHI GOVIND VERNEKAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: TODUR, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

41. PRASHANT GOVIND VERNEKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, AT POST: TODUR, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

42. TUKARAM SHRIKAR VERNEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: TODUR, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

43. CHANDRAKANT RAYA GOANKAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AT POST: CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

44. SUDHEER SURESH NAIK AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS NEAR ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

45. KIRAN SURESH NAIK AGE: 34 YEARS, Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

NEAR ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

46. NIRMALA NARASIMHA NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD NEAR ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

47. NISHA NARASIMHA NAIK AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK NEAR ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA-581324, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. F. V. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPTD BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAVAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI –110001.

2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPTD BY ITS CHAIRMAN (AN AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1988), G 5 & 6, SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI –110075. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARIATE R/BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NHAI & COMPETENT AUTHORITY 13-1-7E, NEAR PWD DIVISION OFFICE, KITTUR CHENNAMMA ROAD, AJJARAKAD, UDUPI-576101.

... RESPONDENTS

(By SRI. R.V.NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1, SRI. M. KUMAR, AGA FOR R3; SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4) ---

THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 30.04.2014 PASSED IN W.P.NOS.103018 & 103260-103305 (LA-RES) AND ETC.

IN W.A. NOS. 100519-100559/2014

BETWEEN:

1. MAHANANDA W/O. ANANDU NAIK AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O. KOMARPANTHAWADA, KODIBAG, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

2. SANTOSH S/O. PURUSHOTTAM NAIK AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGHAD, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

3. MANJULA W/O. MAJUNATH GOANKAR @ MANGALA L NAIK AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGHAD, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

4. JYOTNA SADASHIV VETEKAR @ SUNEETA GOVIND NARVERKAR @ SUNETA W/O. GOVIND NATUKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGHAD, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

5. RAMARAYA S/O. VENKAT NAIK AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O. SADASHIVGHAD, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

6. KAMALAKSHA S/O. SAIROBA RANE AGE: 40 YEARS, R/O. MAMAVADA, SADASHIVGHAD TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

7. UDAY S/O. VITTAL KALGATKAR AGE: 42 YEARS, R/O. MAJALI, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

8. SAINATH S/O. VITHAL KALGATKAR AGE: 38 YEARS, R/O. MAJALI, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

9. RUKMINI S/O. KRISHNA GAURAV AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O. MAJALI, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

10. VINODCHANDRA S/O. KOMARAS GAURAV AGE: 54 YEARS, R/O. MAJALI, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

11. MUKUND S/O. RAMAJI GURAV AGE: 45 YEARS, R/O. MAJALI, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

12. RAJESH S/O. SRIKANT KELASKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, R/O. MAJALI, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

13. NARAYAN S/O. GANESH PEDNEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, R/O. MAJALI, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

14. VENKATESH S/O. LAXAMAN CHENDEKAR AGE: 35 YEARS, AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR SIXMILE CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

15. MANGALA JAIWANT NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

16. RAJESH S/O. KAYAR KALGUTKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, AT POST: CHANDIA, NEAR ICE FACTORY TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

17. PRAMOD S/O. SAIROBA NAIK AGE: 49 YEARS, R/O. H. NO. B/12, OLD KHB COLONY, HABBUWADA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

18. JAGADISH S/O. SAIROBA NAIK AGE: 52 YEARS, R/O.AT POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

19. KIRAN S/O. BALACHANDRA VERNEKAR AGE: 52 YEARS, R/O.AT POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

20. GANAPATI S/O. KESHAV NAIK @ GAONKAR AGE: 85 YEARS, R/O.AT POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

21. VIDYADHAR V GOANKAR AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O. NIRAKARWADA, AT POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

22. SURESH S/O. PADMANABH SHETTI AGE: 62 YEARS, R/O. AT POST: TODUR, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

23. GOPALKRISHNA GANESH MAHEKAR AGE: 62 YEARS, R/O. AT POST: TODUR, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

24. RAMABAI SUBRAYA SHETTI AGE: 70 YEARS, R/O. AT POST: TADUR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

25. ARABA KRISHNA GOUDA AGE: 66 YEARS, R/O. NEAR SHREE GOVIND TEMPLE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

26. SUBRAYA DATTARAM BHAT AGE: 72 YEARS, R/O. NEAR SHREE GOVIND TEMPLE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

27. THAKI GOVIND GOUDA AGE: 75 YEARS, R/O. NEAR SHREE GOVIND TEMPLE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

28. VIJAYA W/O. CHANDRAHAS BILIYE AGE: 50 YEARS, R/O. HOUSE NO. 452, JADIGADDA AMADALLI, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

29. DINAKAR DEVARSA NAIK AGE: 80 YEARS, R/O. AMADALLI, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

30. UMESH NEELAKANTA GOANKAR @ SHETTY AGE: 60 YEARS, R/O. AMADALLI TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

31. SUBASH MOHAN GURJAR AGE: 52 YEARS, R/O. AMADALLI TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

32. PARWATI PANDURANG NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, R/O. NEAR MAHADEV TEMPLE, AT POST: ARGA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST:UTTAR KANNADAA

33. ASHOK L NAIK AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. HOUSE NO. 983, POST: ALTO KANTINAGAR, PARVARI, STATE GOA-403521.

34. MANJULA, W/O. KRISHNA RANE AGE: 86 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O. CHINEHEWADA, SADASHIVGHAD KARWAR-581352, TQ. KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

35. MAHESH S/O. MANU NAIK RANE AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. CHINEHEWADA, SADASHIVGHAD KARWAR-581352, TQ. KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

36. RAGHUVEER KHEMDOBA NAIK AGE: 76 YEARS, R/O. NH-17, GOSAIWADA, SADASHIVGHAD, TQ.KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

37. PRABHAKAR, S/O. HARICHANDRA RAIKAR AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGHAD, KARWAR TQ. KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

38. SANTHOSH, S/O. SRIKANT NAIK AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGHAD, KARWAR TQ. KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

39. SRIKANTH, S/O.SRIKANT NAIK AGE: 39 YEARS R/O. SADASHIVGHAD, KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

40. VISHWANATH, S/O. NARASIMHA HEGDE AGE: 40 YEARS R/O. SADASHIVGHAD, TQ. KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

41. ARUN, S/O. MANJUNATH SHET AGE: 63 YEARS R/O. HOUSE NO. 1390/H, NH-17, KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. ... APPELLANTS (By Sri F. V. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA RPTD BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110001.

2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPTD BY ITS CHAIRMAN (AN AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1988) G 5 & 6 SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075 Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARIAT R/BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NHAI & COMPETENT AUTHORITY 13-1-7E, NEAR PWD DIVISION OFFICE KITTUR CHENNAMMA ROAD, AJJARAKAD, UDUPI –576101. ... RESPONDENTS (By SRI. R.V.NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1, SRI. M. KUMAR, AGA FOR R3; SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4)

THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 30.04.2014 PASSED IN W.P.NOS.103660-103696/2014 (LA- RES) AND ETC.

IN WA NOS. 100560-563 OF 2014

BETWEEN:

1. DAYANAND KASHINATH NAIK AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA TQ:KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

2. RAMADAS KESHAV NAIK AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA TQ:KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

3. CHANDRU SUBRAY NAIK AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ:KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

4. PRAKASH KOMAR NAIK AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ:KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. ... APPELLANTS

(By Sri F.V.PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA RPTD BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAVAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-110001.

2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA RPTD BYITS CHAIRMAN (AN AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT 1988) G 5 & 6, SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARIAT RPTD BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

4 THE SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NHAI AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY 13-1-7E, NEAR PWD DIVISION OFFICE, KITTUR CHENNAMMA ROAD, AJJARAKAD, UDUPI-576101. ... RESPONDENTS (By SRI. R.V.NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1, SRI. M. KUMAR, AGA FOR R3; SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4)

THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 30.04.2014 PASSED IN W.P.NOS.103251-103254/2014 (LA- RES) AND ETC.

IN WA NOS. 100564-716 OF 2014

BETWEEN:

1. VITTAL R SATHARKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. KUTEBOLE, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

2. SMT. SARAWATHI G GAONKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

3. CHANDRAKANT B NAIK AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

4. SALAVADAR K FARNANDIS AGE: 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

5. SMT. HALLEN F FARNANDIS, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

6. PULLA M DIAS AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

7. BASTAO F FARNANDIS AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. SERVICE & AGRICULTURE R/O. NEAR CHURCH POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

8. ELIZABATH ROBERT PINTO AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEAR CHURCH, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

9. KOSALV X. KUNDINO AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

10. HELLEN F FERNANDIS AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

11. FRESELLA F FERNANDIS AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

12. MARY T FERNANDIS, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA, TQ KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNDA.

13. ANITHA A. FERNANDIS AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. SERVICE & AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA TQ KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

14. USHA J JAWAKAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

15. DINKAR P NAIK AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

16. RAJENDRA S NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNDA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

17. VINOD B GAONKAR AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA, TQ KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNDA.

18. UMESH M NAIK AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA, TQ KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNDA

19. RAJENDRA A NAIK AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O.NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

20. DIVYA D NAIK AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. IC FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

21. DAYANAND K NAIK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

22. SMT. VISHRANTI S NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

23. SHAMSUNDAR M NAIK AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

24. SMT. VANITHA V NAIK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

25. DIWAKAR R KADAM AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

26. BALACHANDRA S VERNEKAR AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

27. SMT. SUSHILA S MANJREKAR AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

28. RAVIKANT S MANJREKAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

29. ULLAS T NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

30. MOHAN S NAIK AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

31. SMT. JAYASHREE G NAIK AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

32. SEETABAI R NAIK AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

33. RAMDAS K NAIK AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

34. SHANTARAM R KADAM AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SIX MILE, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

35. ANANDU P PEDNEKAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

36. KUNDA S NAGEKAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SIX MILE, POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

37. MAHADEV V PEDNEKAR AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SANTOSH MATA TEMPLE, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

38. LINGU G NAIK AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. RANEWADA, POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

39. SMT. VIJAYA G NAIK AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SIX MILE , POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

40. VIDYANAND MIRASHRI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEAR CHURCH, GAONKARWADA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

41. SOMI P GOWDA AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BHAJEKARI, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

42. GIRISH A NAIK AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

43. GANASHAM A NAIK AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

44. SANTHOSH A NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

45. SHEKHAR M NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

46. SADANAND M NAIK AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

47. SMT LAXMI M NAIK AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

48. RATNAKAR N NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

49. SMT. SHASHIKALA S NAIK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SAWAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

50. MAHADEV K GAONKAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. WAILWADA, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

51. PREMANAND P GAONKAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

52. RAGHURAM R PRABHU AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SIX MILE, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

53. GANAPATI B ACHARI AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

54. VAMAN B ACHARI AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

55. RAMESH V ACHARI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE & BUSINESS R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

56. SMT. PRAMILA K ACHARI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

57. PADMAVATI K ACHARI AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

58. SHRIKANT M ACHARI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

59. SMT. ANUSHKA O PEDNEKAR AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

60. SMT. RAJESHWARI A MAHEKAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

61. SMT. USHA S NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

62. SMT. NETHRAVATI R GOWDA AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

63. SMT. KUMUDA G KULKARNI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

64. DEEPAK V PADNEKAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

65. SHIVANAND P IDOORKAR AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

66. RAGOBA G SHET AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

67. RAMA G SHET AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

68. MANJUNATH G SHET AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

69. SMT. MAMTIBAI N GAONKAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

70. K VIJAYKUMAR DIWAKARAN PILLAY AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

71. DIGAMBAR D NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

72. LILLI V APOS AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

73. ANANT L SHETTI AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

74. GOVIND D SHETTI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

75. UMESH L SHETTI AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

76. SAVER L APOS AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

77. SHIVANAND D SHETTI AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

78. NIRMALA A SHETTI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

79. ANANT V REVANAKAR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

80. ASHOK V REVANAKAR AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

81. KOMAR T GOWDA AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

82. NAGARAJ S BANARE AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

83. MAMATA V TALEKAR AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

84. GOPALKRISHNA G MAHEKAR AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

85. KUMUDA G MAHEKAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

86. SHAILA G MAHEKAR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

87. SURESH P SHETTI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

88. MOHAN S SHETTI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

89. SMT. RAMABAI S SHETTI AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

90. GOVIND S SHETTI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

91. THAKI G GOWDA AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

92. BEERAPPA M BALIGAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER R/O. POST: AMDALLI, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

93. BABU P GOWDA AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. JADIGADDA, AMDALLI, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

94. NAGESH V GURJAR AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

95. SUBHASH M GURJAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

96. VIJAY C BILIYA AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

97. GOVIND V PEDNEKAR AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEAR CHURCH, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

98. VENKATESH L CHANDEKAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SIX MILE, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

99. SADANAND P SATARKAR AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. KUTEBOLE, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

100. SMT. PRABHA D DEEVGIKAR AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

101. RAJESH K KALGUTKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

102. SMT. VIJAYANAND V NAIK AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD. TEACHER & AGRICULTURE, R/O. NIRAKARWADA POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

103. PRABHAKAR R NAIK AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

104. ASHOK P NAIK AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

105. DEEPAK P NAIK AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

106. SMT. VIDYADHAR V GAONKAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

107. GANAPATI K NAIK AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

108. KIRAN B VERNEKAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST : UTTARA KANNADA

109. SMT. SHOBHA K NAIK AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NIRAKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

110. SMT. VIJAYALAXMI B NAIK AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NIRAKARWADA, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

111. DINAKAR D NAIK AGE: 84 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMDALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

112. LATA S KADAM AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SIX MILE,POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

113. SMT. GAYATHRI G GAONKAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: BINGA, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

114. ARABA K GOWDA AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. GOVIND TEMPLE, TODUR VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

115. SMT. SHEETAL M MAHALSEKAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: BENAGA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

116. KAILASH C BEHARA AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE R/O. POST: BENAGA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

117. SMT. PADMA U GOWDA AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: BENAGA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

118. C G SILAR KHAN AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD. SERVICE R/O. POST: BENAGA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

119. SMT. MEERA V HERIKANTRA AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: BENAGA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

120. ASHOK M MHELSEKAR AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: BENAGA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

121. SMT. SHOBHA M GAONKAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. GAONKARWADA, POST: CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

122. ANANT A NAIK AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: KODIBAG, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

123. MAHANANDA A NAIK AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: KODIBAG, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

124. JOHN F FARNANDIS AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

125. SMT. MANGALA L NAIK AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

126. PHILOMINE S FARNANDIS AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

127. UMESH G SHETTI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

128. SHANTARAM T KADAM AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

129. KRISHNA B KADAM AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

130. DATTATREYA B KADAM AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

131. SMT. RAJINI S PAWAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

132. SMT. KAMALAX S RANE AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

133. SANTHOSH P NAIK AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

134. SMT. NIRMALA T NAIK AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

135. TUKARAM R DHOPALE AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

136. GANGADHAR B NAIK AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

137. MANJUNATH M NAIK AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SADASHIVGAD VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

138. SHASHIKANT V PAWAR AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

139. VINOD M SAVANT AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

140. SANJAY R GURAV AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

141. GIRISH B NAIK AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

142. SMT ANANDI R PAWAR AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

143. SHIVANAND K NAIK PAWAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

144. SHASHIKANT J HALGEKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

145. SMT RAMABAI D DESAI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

146. NARAYAN G PEDNEKAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA W 147. MOHAN V PAWAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

148. RAJESH S KELASKAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

149. UDAY V KALGUTKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

150. PRASAD M GURAV AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

151. LAXMAN N DESAI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

152. LATABAI M SAKALEKAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

153. VINOD M SAKALEKAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MAJALI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. F V PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA RPTD BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAVAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI –110001.

2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA RPTD BY ITS CHAIRMAN (AN AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT 1988) Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

G 5 & 6M SECTOR 10, DWARKA NEW DELHI –110075.

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARIAT RPTD BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE SPL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NHAI AND COMPETANT AUTHORITY 13-1-7E, NEAR PWD DIVISION OFFICE, KITTUR CHENNAMMA ROAD, AJJARAKA, UDUPI –576101. ... RESPONDENTS

(By SRI. R.V.NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI. M. KUMAR, AGA FOR R3; SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4)

THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 30.04.2014 PASSED IN W.P.NOS.84961-85113/2013 (LA- RES) AND ETC.

IN WA NOS. 100717-778/2014

BETWEEN:

1. CHANDRU SUBRAY NAIK AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

2. VISHNU SUBRAY NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

3. PRIYA CHANDRU NAIK AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

4. RAMDAS SAIRU NAIK AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

5. ARAVIND PRABHAKAR NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

6. SARASWATHI PRABHAKAR NAIK AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

7. PRAKASH KOMAR NAIK AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

8. SHIVANAND UGA NAIK AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

9. SEETARAM UGA NAIK AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

10. VINAYAK UGA NAIK, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

11. PANDURANG SUBRAY NAIK AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

12. POOJA PANDURANG NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

13. GOVIND G NAIK AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: RETD. GOVT. SERVICE & AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACOTRY CHANDIA TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

14. ARUN P NAIK AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. SERVICE & AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

15. SMT. LATA A GAONKAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

16. DINAKAR R GAONKAR AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

17. APOLNAR GUJE DIAS AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

18. SMT. LAXMI V NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

19. SMT. TULSI S NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

20. SMT. SHOBHA G NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

21. SHARAD Y NAIK AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

22. PRABHA P NAGEKAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

23. SMT. SHARADA N TALEKAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

24. SMT. DAMYAVN K FARNANDIS AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

25. SMT. MARY S FARNANDIS AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

26. SMT. PREMABAI P TALEKAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

27. SMT. SEETABAI R TALEKAR AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

28. SMT. SHILPA R TENDULKAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

29. SMT. TARABAI G REVANAKAR AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

30. NAGESH G REVANAKAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

31. VINAYAK G REVANAKAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

32. SANTHOSH N NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

33. SMT. GEETA F NAIK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SIX MILE, CHANDIA VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

34. ULLAS J MAHEKAR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMADALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

35. GANAPATI B NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

36. MAHESH M BANAGEKAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMADALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

37. RAJAN V NAIK AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMADALLI VILLAGE TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

38. SATISH P TALEKAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE & BUSINESS R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILALGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

39. SMT. VISHRANTI C TANDEL AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMADALLI VILALGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

40. SMT. SUDHA D GUNAGI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. KUTEBOLE, POST: CHANDIA VILALGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

41. SMT. MANGALA J NAIK AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

42. GOVIND N NAIK AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

43. GOVIND S NAIK AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

44. PRAMOD S NAIK AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. SERVICE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

45. SMT. SUBHASH N NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

46. SMT. LAXMI R KOTHARKAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

47. VINAYAK P NAIK AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. POST: CHANDIA, DEVATIWADA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

48. SMT. SHARADA T NAIK AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY POST: CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

49. LAXMI N TALEKAR AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY POST: CHANDIA VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

50. SMT. PARVATI M NAIK AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TODUR, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

51. VATSALA M PADATI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

52. MAHADEV B NAIK AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

53. TUKARAM S GUNIGI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. KUTEBOLE, POST: CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

54. YAGNESHWAR S DURGEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

55. SMT. SHARADA U NAIK AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

56. RAJINI R NAIK AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, POST: CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

57. CHANDRAKANT S NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ARGA VILLAGE , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

58. SMT. GANAPATI M TALEKAR AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

59. RAMDAS B TALEKAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

60. SURESH M CHINCHKAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. AMADALLI VILLAGE , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

61. SAINATH S BABRUKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

62. DAMODAR C TALEKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ICE FACTORY, CHANDIA VILLAGE , TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. F V PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA RPTD BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAVAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI –110001. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA R/BY ITS CHAIRMAN (AN A UTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA SACT, 1988) G 5 & 6, SECTOR 10, DWARKA NEW DELHI-110075.

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARIAT R/BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NHAI AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY 13-1-7E NEAR PWD DIVISION OFFICE KITTUR CHENNAMMA ROAD, AJJARAKAD, UDUPI – 576 101 .. RESPONDENTS

(By SRI. R.V.NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1, SRI. M. KUMAR, AGA FOR R3; SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4)

THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 30.04.2014 PASSED IN W.P.NOS.84899-84960/2013 AND ETC.

THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, THE DR. VINEET KOTHARI, J. MADE THE FOLLOWING: Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

ORDER

Mr. F. V. Patil, Advocate for the appellants Mr. R. V. Naik, Advocate for the C/R1 Mr. M. Kumar , AGA for R3 Sri. Shivasai M. Patil , Advocate for R2 and R3

1. The present writ appeals arise out of the order passed by the learned Single Judge on

30.04.2014, disposing of W.P.Nos.84961-85113/2013 along with the batch of writ petitions. The learned

Single Judge disposed off these petitions with the following directions:

“54.In the result, I proceed to pass the following

order:

(1) W.P.Nos.84961-85113/2013, 84899- 84960/2013, 103018 and 103260-61 and 103263-103305/2014, 103251- 103254/2014, 103693-103696 & 103704- 103707/2014 are hereby dismissed. Notification dated 27.02.2013 – Annexure-A Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

and notification dated 07.02.2014 – Annexure-R are hereby upheld.

(2) W.P.No.103262/2013 & W.P.Nos. 103660 to 662/2014 and 103664 to 692/2014 are hereby allowed in part. Insofar as these petitioners are concerned notification dated 07.02.2014 – Annexure- R is hereby quashed and they are reserved liberty to file objections to the notification dated 27.02.2013 before fourth respondent not later than one month from today and on such objections being filed, fourth respondent-authority shall consider the same on merits and in accordance with law. It is needless to state that in the event of objections filed by these petitioners are not accepted by the competent authority, respondents would be at liberty to proceed in accordance with law from said stage.

(3) No order as to costs.” Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

2. The learned counsel for the appellants/ petitioners Mr. F. V. Patil, urged before us that the petitioners – land losers are entitled to compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,

2013 (‘the new LA Act, 2013’, for short) and not under the erstwhile Land Acquisition Act, 1891, and in the absence of such compensation under the new law, for the acquisition made in the present case by the National

Highway Authority under the provisions of National

Highways Authority Act of India, 1956 (‘the NH Act’ for short), certain provisions of the said NH Act are ultra vires and the same deserves to be determined by this

Court.

3. The respondents were called upon to explain as to whether in the present case of acquisition initiated Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

56 by issuance of notification under Section 3A of the NH

Act on 27.02.2013 and final notification issued under

Section 3D of the said Act on 07.02.2014, would be covered by the new LA Act, 2013 or not.

4. The learned counsel for the respondents has filed a memo before this Court on 10.04.2017, with an affidavit of Sri. Samson Vijaykumar, Project Director and

Deputy General Manager, NHAI, PIU, Mangalore along with a copy of communication No.11011/30/2015-LA dated 29.04.2015, issued by the Ministry of Road

Transport and Highways, Government of India, New

Delhi and addressed to the Chairman of National

Highways Authority of India, New Delhi and Others, which is quoted below for ready reference: Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

Annexure-R3

No.11011/30/2015-LA Government of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Transport Bhawan 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110 001 Dated 29 th Apr, 2015 To, 1. The Chairman National Highways Authority of India G- 5 & 6, Sector – 10, Dwarka New Delhi – 75

2. The Managing Director National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. PTI Building, Parliament Street New Delhi 110 001

3. The Director General, Border Roads Seema Sadak Bhawan Ring Road, Delhi Cantt New Delhi – 110010

4. The Secretary/Principal Secretary Public Works Department All State Governments/Union Territories

“Subject: Applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956 – reg. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

Sir, I am directed to say that in terms of Section 12 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, the provisions of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 relating to the determination of compensation in accordance with the First Schedule, rehabilitation and resettlement in accordance with the Second Schedule and infrastructure amenities in accordance with the Third Schedule shall apply to the enactments relating to land acquisition specified in the Fourth Schedule, inter-alia including the National Highways (NH) Act, 1956 with effect from 01.01.2015.

2. In view of the above law provision, it has been prima-facie decided that all the awards of compensation made on or after 01.01.2015 for acquisition of land under the National Highways Act, 1956, will be as per the First Schedule to the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

3. This may be brought into the notice of all concerned authorities with acquisition of land and compensation therefor under the National Highways Act, 1956 for compliance.

4. This issues with the approval of Minister (Road Transport and Highways Shipping).” Yours faithfully,

Sd/- (Maya Prakash) Director Copy for compliance to: 1. All Regional Officers of M/o. RT & H 2. PS to Minister (RT & H)/PS to MoS/(RT & H) 3. Sr.PPS to Secretary, RT&H/PPS to DG(RD&SS) 4. PPS to all ADGs of the Roads Wings of M/o RT&H 5. PPS to all Joint Secretaries of M/O RT&H 6. Chief Engineers of all Project Zones of the Roads Wing of M/o RT & H ---

Another communication at Annexure-R4 dated

11.09.2015 and Annexure-R5 dated 11.09.2015 produced along with the said affidavit are also quoted below: Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

Annexure-R4

No.11011/30/2015-LA Government of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Transport Bhawan 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110 001 Dated 11 th September, 2015 To, 1. The Chairman National Highways Authority of India G- 5 & 6, Sector – 10, Dwarka New Delhi – 75

2. The Managing Director National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. PTI Building, Parliament Street New Delhi 110 001

3. The Director General, Border Roads Seema Sadak Bhawan Ring Road, Delhi Cantt New Delhi – 110010

4. The Secretary/Principal Secretary Public Works Department All State Governments/Union Territories

Sir, In continuation of this Ministry’s letters of even number dated 29 th April, 2015 and 12 th August, 2015 on the subject cited above, I am directed to say that for acquisition of land under the National Highways Act, 1956, in terms of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2015, it has been decided that the provisions of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 relating to the determination of rehabilitation and resettlement in accordance with the Second Schedule and infrastructure amenities in accordance with the Third Schedule to the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 or as specified by the concerned State Government in pursuance of the provisions of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, whichever is lower, shall be applicable.

2. This may be brought into the notice of all concerned authorities with acquisition of land and compensation therefor under the National Highways Act, 1956 for compliance. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

3. This issues with the approval of Minister (Road Transport and Highways Shipping).”

Yours faithfully, Sd/- (A. D. James) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Copy for information and necessary action to: 1. All Regional Officers of M/o. RT & H 2. PS to Minister (RT & H)/PS to MoS/(RT & H) 3. Sr.PPS to Secretary, RT&H/PPS to DG(RD&SS) 4. PPS to all ADGs of the Roads Wings of M/o RT&H 5. PPS to all Joint Secretaries of M/O RT&H 6. Chief Engineers of all Project Zones of the Roads Wing of M/o RT & H

Annexure-R5

No.NHAI/11013/DGM(LA & Coord.)/2015/FTS-3247/71595 Dated 11.09.2015

To,

1. All Ros

2. All PIUs

Sub: Ministry of Rural Development order dated 28.08.2015 in respect of applicability of First, Second and Third Schedule of RFCTLARR Act, 2013 to acquisitions under NH Act, 1956- reg. Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

Sir,

As you are kindly aware, the Ordinance, 2015 has lapsed on 31.08.2015. In this regard, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, vide notification No.S.O.2368(E) dated 28.08.2015, has issued an order in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 113 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act, 2013) to the effect that the provisions of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, relating to the determination of compensation in accordance with the First Schedule, rehabilitation and resettlement in Third Schedule shall apply to all cases of land acquisition under the enactment specified in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act. The order has been made effective from the 01.09.2015. As NH Act, 1956 is one of the 13 enactments specified in the Fourth Schedule, the order is applicable to acquisitions under NH Act, 1956. Copy of the said order dated 28.08.2015 Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

of the Ministry of Rural Development is enclosed herewith for ready reference. 2. The above is for information please.” Yours faithfully, Encl: as stated. Sd/- (Prag Ghosh) DGM (LA & Coord.)

5. The learned counsel for the respondents therefore submitted that, since the applicability of the new LA Act is undisputed and the present petitioners/ appellants would also be entitled to the compensation under the new LA Act, 2013, nothing survives in these writ appeals and the question of vires of the provisions of the NHA Act need not be re-examined by this Court, for that reason.

6. However, the learned counsel for the appellants/petitioners, Mr. F. V. Patil, submitted that the said question deserves to be examined because these Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

65 instructions and communications were issued under the

Ordinance, which itself has lapsed and therefore, these communications do not survive.

7. We are not impressed with the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel Sri. F. V. Patil and we are of the opinion that the very basis of the grievance raised by the appellants/petitioners that the question of vires deserves to be re-examined because the provisions of the new LA Act, 2013 ought to have been made applicable in the present case, but a clear and categorical stand has been taken by the respondents to the effect that new Central LA Act, 2013, would be applicable to the land acquisition in the present case also and since no compensation award has been passed yet and the said communication clearly indicates that all awards passed for acquisition under the Date of Judgment 11.04.2017 W.A.Nos.100472-100518/2014 & Connected appeals Gangadhar S/o. Nagesh Bhat & Others Vs. The Union of India and Others

66 provisions of NHA Act, after 01.01.2015 will be in accordance with the provisions of the new LA Act of

2013, therefore, in our opinion, the question of vires of the provisions of NHA Act, are not required to be re- examined by this Court.

8. The present writ appeals are rendered infructuous in view of the categorical stand taken by the respondents - UOI as well as NHA and therefore, present writ appeals are disposed off as having been rendered infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- JUDGE

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