1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2014 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND BYRAREDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.13293 - 13295 OF 2011 (LA-KHB) CONNECTED WITH WRIT PETITION Nos.10258-10262 AND 10263 – 10264 OF 2011 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION Nos.10265-10269 AND 10270/2011 (LA- KHB) WRIT PETITION Nos.45696-698 OF 2011 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION No.8107 OF 2010 (LA-HS) WRIT PETITION No.38035 OF 2009 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION No.11156 OF 2008 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION No.11155 OF 2008 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION No.11976 OF 2008 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION Nos. 21 AND 27 OF 2011 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION Nos.7281-7282 OF 2011 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION No.8756 OF 2012 (LA-KHB) WRIT PETITION No.44966 OF 2012 (LA-KHB) 2 IN W.P.Nos. 13293 to 13295/2011 BETWEEN: 1. Sri. Narayana Reddy, Aged about 80 years, Son of Late Veera Reddy, Resident of Guddahatti Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District. 2. Sri. Bheemaiah, Aged about 54 years, Son of Late Kuntappa, Resident of Yedavanahalli Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District. 3. Sri. Pabbareddy Kodandarami Reddy, Aged about 40 years, Son of Sri. Ranga Reddy, Residing at No.44/2/17, 18 th Cross, N.S. Palya, B T M Second Stage, Bangalore – 560 076. The Petitioners No. 1 to 2 are Represented by their Power of Attorney Holder Sri. Pabbareddy Kodandarami Reddy, Son of Sri. Ranga Reddy, Residing at NO.44/2/17, 18 th Cross, N.S.Palya, B T M Second Stage, 3 Bangalore – 560 076. …PETITIONERS (By Shri. C.M. Nagabhushana, Advocate and P.V. Chandrashekar, Advocte) AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, Revenue Department, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore – 560 001. Represented by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, Kempegowda Road, Bangalore – 560 009. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, The Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, Kempegowda Road, Bangalore - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (By Shri. D. Nagaraj, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.1 Shri. Basavaraj V Sabarad, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3) ***** 4 These Writ Petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to quash the preliminary notification dated 14.6.2006 gazetted on 13.7.2006 issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act by the 2 nd respondent at Annexure-E and the final notification dated 15.3.2008 gazetted on 24.4.2008 at Annexure-F, issued by the 1 st respondent and etc; IN W.P.Nos.10258-10262 AND 10263 – 10264 OF 2011 1. Sri. J.R. Jayapal Reddy, Aged about 65 years, Son of Late J.C. Ramaswamy Reddy, Resident of Jigala Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District. 2. Sri. J.R. Sadashiva Reddy, Aged about 69 years, Son of Late J.C. Ramaswamy Reddy, Resident of Jigala Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District. 3. Sri. Srinivasa Reddy, Aged about 32 years, Son of Sri. J.R. Sadashiva Reddy, Resident of Jigala Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District. 5 4. Sri. J.M. Srinivasa Reddy, Aged about 71 years, Son of Late Muniswamy Reddy, Since deceased legal representatives Are 4(a) J. S. Sampangi Rami Reddy, Aged about 49 years, Son of Late J.M. Srinivasa Reddy, 4(b) Smt. Indiramma, Aged about 45 years, Daughter of Late J.M. Srinivasa Reddy, 4(c) Smt. Komala, Aged about 40 years, Daughter of Late J.M. Srinivasa Reddy, 4(a) to (c) are residents of Dommasandra Village, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District. [cause title amended As per the Court order Dated 25.10.2013] 5. Smt. Gowramma, Aged about 52 years, Wife of Sri. Anjana Reddy, Resident of Yadavanahalli Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, 6 Bangalore Urban District. 6. Sri. Muniyappa, Aged about 64 years, Son of Late Muniyappa, Residing at No.33, 4th Cross, Jayanagar 1 st Block, Someshwaranagar, Bangalore – 560 011. 7. Smt. Bettamma, Aged about 79 years, Wife of Late Kakappa, Resident of Jigala Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District. 8. Sri. M. Rami Reddy, Aged about 76 years, Son of Late Musala Reddy, Resident of Adigondanahalli Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District. 9. Sri. Maddurappa @ Chikkamaddurappa, Aged about 71 years, Son of Late Muthappa, Resident of Jigala Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District. 7 10. Sri. Pabbareddy Kodandarami Reddy, Aged about 40 years, Son of Sri. Ranga Reddy, Residing at No.44/2/17, 18 th Cross, N.S.Palya, B T M Second Stage, Bangalore – 560 076. The petitioners No.1 to 9 are Represented by their Power of Attorney Holder, Sri. Pabbareddy Kodandarami Reddy, Son of Sri. Ranga Reddy, Residing at No.44/2/17, 18 th Cross, N.S.Palya, BTM Second Stage, Bangalore – 560 076. …PETITIONERS (By Shri. C.M. Nagabhushana, Advocate) AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, Revenue Department, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore – 560 001. Represented by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, Kempegowda Road, Bangalore – 560 009. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, 8 The Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, Kempegowda Road, Bangalore – 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (By Shri. D. Nagaraj, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.1 Shri. Basavaraj V Sabarad, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3) These Writ Petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to quash the preliminary notification dated 14.6.2006 gazetted on 13.7.2006 issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act by the 2 nd respondent at Annexure-Hand the final notification dated 15.3.2008 gazetted on 24.4.2008 at Annexure-J, issued by the 1 st respondent and etc; IN W.P.Nos.10265-10269 and 10270/2011 BETWEEN: 1. Sri. S.L. Kenche Gowda, Aged about 49 years, Son of Sri. Lakshmana Gowda, Sollepura Village, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District. 2. Sri. M. Venkataswamy Reddy, Aged about 56 years, Son of Late Musala Reddy, Resident of Aadigundanahalli, Attibele Hobli, 9 Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District. 3. R. Narayana Reddy, Aged about 51 years, Son of Sri Rama Reddy, Resident of Aadigundanahalli, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District. 4. Smt. Shanthamma, Aged about 47 years, Wife of Sri. G. Jayarama Reddy, Resident of Aadigundanahalli, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District. 5. Sri. G. Jayarama Reddy, Aged about 58 years, Son of Sri. Gurappa Reddy, Resident of Aadigundanahalli, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District. 6. Smt. Anthonamma, Aged about 77 years, Wife of Late Souraiah, Resident of Aadigundanahalli, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore District. 10 7. Sri. Pobbareddy Kodandarami Reddy, Aged about 38 years, Son of Sri Ranga Reddy, Residing at No.44/2/17, 18 th Cross, N.S. Palya, BTM II Stage, Bangalore – 560 076. The petitioners 1 to 6 are Represented by their Power of Attorney Holder Sri. Pobbareddy Kodandarami Reddy, Aged about 38 years, Son of Sri Ranga Reddy, Residing at No.44/2/17, 18 th Cross, N.S. Palya, BTM II Stage, Bangalore – 560 076. …PETITIONERS (By Shri. C.M. Nagabhushana, Advocate) AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, Revenue Department, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore – 560 001. Represented by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, Kempegowda Road, Bangalore – 560 009. 11 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, The Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, Kempegowda Road, Bangalore – 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (By Shri. D. Nagaraj, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.1 Shri. Basavaraj V Sabarad, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3) These Writ Petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to quash the preliminary notification dated 19.9.2006 gazetted on 12.10.2006 issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act by the 2 nd respondent at Annexure-J and the final notification dated 2.2.2008 gazetted on 28.2.2008 at Annexure-K, issued by the 1 st respondent and etc; IN W.P.Nos.45696-698/2011 BETWEEN: Sri. Y.N. Narayana Reddy, Son of Late Nanja Reddy, Hindu, Aged about 75 years, Yadavanahally Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District PIN: 562 107. …PETITIONER (By Shri. H.R. Anantha Krishna Murthy, Advocate ) 12 AND: 1. The State of Karnataka Represented by Revenue Secretary, M.S.Building, Bengaluru – 560 001. 2. The Karnataka Housing Board, Represented by its Commissioner, Cauvery Bhavan, K.G.Road, Bengaluru – 560 009. 3. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, K.G.Road, Bengaluru – 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (By Shri. D. Nagaraj, Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.1 Shri. Basavaraj V Sabarad, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3) ***** These Writ Petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to quash the final notification dated 15.03.2008, produced at Annexure-K, in respect of survey nos. survey no.14/3, Sy.No.122 and Sy.No.133/2, situated at Yadavanahally Village, Attibele Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru District. 13 IN W.P.No.8107 OF 2010 BETWEEN: V. Krishna Murthy, Son of R. Venkat Reddy, Aged about 42 years, Residing at Jigala Village, Attibele Taluk, Anekal, Bangalore District. …PETITIONER (By Shri. Reuben Jacob, Advocate) AND: 1. State of Karnataka Department of Housing and Urban Development, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore – 560 001. 2. The Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, Bangalore By its Commissioner. 3. The Special and Acquisition Officer, Karnataka Housing Board, Cauvery Bhavan, Bangalore.