: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28 TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.VENUGOPALA GOWDA WRIT PETITION No.2918/2008 [L.A.RES] BETWEEN 1. KRISHNACHAR S/O.NARASIMHACHAR ADAVANI, AGED 78 YEARS,OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI,HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 2. N S PATIL, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI,HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 3. H R DODDAMANI URF PINJAR AGED 70 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.SHIRAGAMBI,HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 4. M PINJAR, AGED 72 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.SHIRAGAMBI,HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 5. SMT L R MADIVALAR AGED 60 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI,HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. : 2 : 6. S S BASARIHALLI AGED 65 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.SHIRAGUMBI,HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 7. M S BASARIHALLI AGED 72 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.SHIRAGUMBI,HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 8. R S BASARIHALLI AGED 70 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.SHIRAGUMBI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. 9. S M HOLIJOGI AGED 55 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. 10. K S HOLIJOGI URF CHADDER AGED 60 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. 11. B M HOLIJOGI AGED 60 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. : 3 : 12. K S BANAKAR AGED 45 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. 13. R I GONEPPANAVAR AGED 33 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. 14. S P GONEPPANAVAR AGED 53 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. 15. T S BANAKAR AGED 50 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. 16. N N SHINDE AGED 60 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O.RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVEREI DISTRICT. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M N PYATIGOUDAR, AND SRI.U. V. MAMDAPUR, ADVS. ABSENT.) AND : 4 : 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING,BANGALORE-01. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR JILLA ADALITA BHAVAN, HAVERI. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER UPPER TUNGA PROJECT, RANEBENNUR, HAVERI DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DIVISION OFFICE, UPPER TUNGA PROJECT, RATTIHALLI, HIREKERUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAMA, COFFEE BOARD,BANGALORE. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K. VIDYAVATHI, AGA FOR R1-R4, SRI B.S. GOUTAM, ADV. FOR R.5 ABSENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES IN PARTICULAR i.e., SLAO TO DISBURSE THE INTEREST AMOUNT TOWARDS INTEREST ON MARKET VALUE DETERMINED WHICH IS AS RS.50,000/- PER ACRE FOR DRY LAND AND RS.75,000/- PER ACRE FOR IRRIGATED LANDS RESPECTIVELY, TOGETHER WITH ALL STATUTORY BENEFITS THEREON FOR THE ACQUIRED LANDS BELONGINGING TO PETITIONERS, AND ETC. : 5 : THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP , THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - O R D E R This writ petition was filed on 19.2.2008 to direct the respondent-3 to disburse the interest amount on market value determined pursuant to the acquisition of the petitioners’ properties and pay the statutory benefits thereon. 2. There is no appearance for the petitioners. 3. Learned AGA having perused the parawise remarks furnished to her by respondent-3, submitted that the petitioners sought reference under Section 18 of the Act to the jurisdictional Civil Court to determine market value of the property. Since petitioners have already approached respondent-3 to make a reference to the Civil Court to determine market value of the property i.e., reference under Section 18 of the Act, this writ petition is not maintainable. : 6 : In the result, reserving liberty to petitioners to pursue the remedy, as desired by way of reference under Section 18 of the Act, this writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. SD/- JUDGE Sub/.