{"id":82904,"date":"2009-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/roy-rodrigues-represented-by-his-vs-the-government-of-karnataka-on-1-july-2009"},"modified":"2018-10-15T12:29:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T06:59:10","slug":"roy-rodrigues-represented-by-his-vs-the-government-of-karnataka-on-1-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/roy-rodrigues-represented-by-his-vs-the-government-of-karnataka-on-1-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"Roy Rodrigues Represented By His vs The Government Of Karnataka on 1 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Roy Rodrigues Represented By His vs The Government Of Karnataka on 1 July, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Mohan Shantanagoudar<\/div>\n<pre> \n\nIN THE HIGH comm OF KARNATAKA AT maagoag A\n\nDATED was we 15* MYMOF way\"  j  \n\nBEFORE   * \n\nTHE HONBLE M:2.JusTIcEkN&amp;joa%:.AM SHAmAsi;s;soQ9Aakk %\n\nWRIT P\u00a7TIT_[ON   (1l\u00ab__,': 'V\u00ab\"*-i&lt;&#039;iAE_)__B_.)\n\nBetween:\n\nRoy Rodrigues     i ~\nRep by his Power (ff _  ~ A\nAttorney HoEc1cr_.7*_  &#039; . \nRamesh  52;, _,  V\nS\/o Vi\ufb02al Shettjr   \nAged ab-Qut__33   &quot;\n\nR\/a 2694, 13%&#039;  _ \n4*&quot; Cross, HAL II Sfag\ufb01&#039; _  _\nindixanagar, &quot;  * ~~ . fctitioncr\n\n - ._(By    &amp; Associates, Adv.,)\n\n1.&quot; The Gtiv\u00e9rsrzz\ufb01ziaent of Kanlataka\nRap by itsj\ufb01ecrctaxy\nDepgartgnent 01&#039; Commerce as\n\n Indu\ufb01trcics, Viihana Soudha\n\nA&#039; Ba;1gak)rc~56G O01.\n\n    taka kndusm.-a1&quot; Area\n\nF Development Boaznd\n&quot; Rep by its Secretary\nNo.14\/3, H Floor\nRP. Buzikiing\nNrupathuaga Road\n\n\n\nBangabxt-560 (30 1.\n\n3. EMS. Cauvery Motors Pvt. Ltd.,\nS.No. 13, Ilth KM\nKanakapura Road\nBaI1ga1ore--560 062\nRep by its Director.\n\n4. M13. Advaith Motors\nNo. 12, Ivfmsiorl Road\nShaina Ran Compound\nBanga1ore--56(} 027  _ *  \nRep by its Director.    _   &#039;.&#039;.-Re:-spondents\n\n(By Sri M. Kcshava Raddy. &#039;AGA.; %.f;$a:::\u00ab__ \nSri S.R.  \"g's&lt;iv., for 323&#039;&amp; R4)   \n\nThis w:itv.\u00a7~*::ti1:&#039;g::;1:;s&#039;iiged under Articles 226 &amp; 22?&#039; of the\nConstitutioxz of .1nmja,pmyi:;g&#039;~--to quash the gazette noti\ufb01cation\npar\u00a3:--EII of&#039;No.*2059_datcd&quot;25\u00a5~11&#039;-2005 at Am1exuxve--J acqujxing\nthe petitio11\u00e9rfs&quot;1and _in;Sy,&#039;P .0.225 mcasmfing 2 amass &#039;2 guntas\nleft out after \u00e9cquitixzg 31  of land in the 381116 survey\nnurabcgr *situate&#039;(i.._V at V Banandur Village, Bidadi Hobii,\n\n &quot; f?_am&#039;a1.&quot;iaga~I&#039;aJ11A.&#039;I&#039;a1uk&#039;,&quot;&#039; &#039;Bangalore District.\n\n &quot; V  Ftgtition having been heard and msezvcd for\noicleis\u00e9oii 2&#039;1 and pronounced the ordars an 1&quot; July\n&#039;.E.&#039;0{)&quot;3_:V M \n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>    Fe\ufb01\ufb01oner being the land cawncr qua-stions the<\/p>\n<p>   amillisition noti\ufb01cation dated 25.11.2605 (i.e., Final<\/p>\n<p>Nb<\/p>\n<p>-3&#8243;\n<\/p>\n<p>Noti\ufb01cation) produced at Annexure&#8211;&#8216;J&#8217; to the <\/p>\n<p>by which the petitioner&#8217;s iand bearing  &#8216;   <\/p>\n<p>measuring 2 acres 2 guntas  <\/p>\n<p>acquiring &#8217;21 guntas of land the\u00ab&#8217;seia,e s1;,z&#8217;i?e;${&#8220;1iu1i:1E\u00a7er &#8220;~sV<\/p>\n<p>situated at Banandur village,<br \/>\nTaluk, Bangalore Dismet\ufb02s  eesoondents~<br \/>\nauthorities. He also  ailotment of<br \/>\nsites made  4 carved out of<br \/>\nthe  ii     V<\/p>\n<p>2.  M&#8217;1M*n%e    ;;f:;\u00a7\u00a2a1 that the preliminary<\/p>\n<p>notification   28 (1) of the kiaznataka<\/p>\n<p>J V&#8217; Areas L)ev&#8217;eiopment Act (hereinafter referred to<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;as   for short) was issued on 15.4.3997,<\/p>\n<p>proposing  &#8216;2 acres 23 guntas of ianci in Smvey<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;\u00ab.__Vko.225&#8243; voelonging to the petitixmer along with various<\/p>\n<p>A  orofjxer Totally about 1884 acres of land was sought<\/p>\n<p> &#8217;11&#8217; tofbe acquired under the said noti\ufb01oa\ufb01on. The Final<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; Noti\ufb01ca\ufb01on came to be issued on 4.4. 3998 in respect of 21<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">-4-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>guntas of iand in Survey 1510.225 and aiong  V.<\/p>\n<p>other properties and the same were handed  K  <\/p>\n<p>respondent&#8211;.Karnataka industrial:    <\/p>\n<p>Board for development. &#8216;i&#8217;hereafter;*~.t;ie co11;.&#8217;;je%1:iseitionA.&#8221;is&#8217;V  d&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>paid to the petitioner which     respect<br \/>\nof 2 1 guntas. Thus, at   _no*dfics\ufb02on was<br \/>\nnot issued in respect of    of land<br \/>\nin sy.no.225..   in respect<br \/>\nof 2 acres 25.11.2005 aiongwith<br \/>\ncertain other   thetnotification produced at<\/p>\n<p>Annexure-tufts   In the meanwhile, the<\/p>\n<p>_. V \ufb01nal noti\ufb01eatio\ufb01s  ceftain dates are issued in respect of<\/p>\n<p>  were sought to be acquired in the<\/p>\n<p> On 20th of March 2006,<\/p>\n<p>~pessessioi*t &#8220;is taken by respondent No.2-Karnataka<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;  Areas Development Board {hereinafter referred<\/p>\n<p>  ;the Board&#8217; for short) of the remaining portion of 2<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;2 guntas of land in Survey No.225. The Board in<\/p>\n<p>turn a\ufb02etted the preperty in question in two bits to<\/p>\n<p>.. 5 ..\n<\/p>\n<p>respondents 3 and 4 in the z\ufb01onth of March 2008. This<\/p>\n<p>writ peti\ufb01on is \ufb01led praying for quashing the&#8212;-.__f&#8217;1nai<\/p>\n<p>noti\ufb01cation.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. Learned counsel appearing on   <\/p>\n<p>argued that the petitioner is not-&#8216;issuecl  Iiotiee V<\/p>\n<p>before issuing the final no\ufb01iiea\ufb01of:;__  <\/p>\n<p>notification cannot be iss11ed&#8221;&#8216;-.al&#8217;i;.=:r lspse&#8217; of E75  <\/p>\n<p>the date of issuing  :i0tj\ufb01caiiorl;&#8221;&#8221;V4ti1at the<\/p>\n<p>pre\ufb02mi;1e\ufb01&#8217;j% &#8220;set\u00a7\ufb01\u00a3\u00a7%;.\ufb01a\ufb01~j\u00a7;iate{i&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;i&#8217;S.4.1997 is deemed to<br \/>\nhave been&#8217;  \u00abof passage of time; that no<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;1otie.g.is iss{ieri:&#8217;to..\u20ac:he&#8221;pefitioner while taking possession of<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;om? .m1dler secson 28 (6) of the Km) Act; and<\/p>\n<p>of the land in the State has taken place in<\/p>\n<p>  the  (i.e., the year of issuing \ufb01nal noti\ufb01cation)<\/p>\n<p> hezzoe, the principles of Section 1 LA of the Land<\/p>\n<p> .iA:;\u00a3;t1isition Act should be made applicable to the facts of<\/p>\n<p>  this case also. Lastly, it is contended that the<\/p>\n<p>\\\/ow<\/p>\n<p>.. 5 &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>compensation is to be paid to the petitioner based on the<\/p>\n<p>market value as on today.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. The Writ mtition is opposed by  ~<\/p>\n<p>appearing on behalf of respondents.  mayo &#8221; &#8221; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>statement of objections. The  <\/p>\n<p>argued in support of the  of  &#8216;by<br \/>\ncontending that the notice waVs&#8230;iVssu1e\u20aciL_ to &#8216;1ih&#8211;e..,spe;i\u00a7:itior1er<\/p>\n<p>before passing the \ufb01nal  &#8216;as at the time<\/p>\n<p>of taking   jjrogierty. They further<br \/>\nsubmitt\u00a7d&#8217;vv&#8211;,;\ufb01at  for issuing two or three<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01rml noti\ufb01_catio1as&#8221;&#8216;oasuedA&#8217;&#8211;oI\u00a7 &#8216;single preliminary noti\ufb01cation,<\/p>\n<p>viwhen  sought to be acquired is a Vast;<\/p>\n<p> area to be formed is comprising<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;&#8211;w~&#8217;\u00bb,ef va1*iousv.lasmis of various dimensions belonging to<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; &lt;  jv &#039;various people.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;E5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of<\/p>\n<p> &#8221; &#8220;respondent No.2~Board has made available the records<\/p>\n<p>\\\/9?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">-7-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>znaintajned by the Land Acquisition Officer and the <\/p>\n<p>Ibr perusal of the Court. The contention of   ~<\/p>\n<p>that no notice was issued to him before    n V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>noti\ufb01cation cannot be sustained, inas}ntuchttas;&#8217; the <\/p>\n<p>was issued to the petitioner   &#8221; &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>noti\ufb01cation in respect of. the  extent of  23<br \/>\nguntas of land.  and &#8216;K3&#8242;<br \/>\nproduced by     &#8220;aiong with their<br \/>\nstatement   the notices are issued<br \/>\nto the elem&#8217; that the entire extent of 2<\/p>\n<p>acres 23  xis  to be acquired aiongwith<\/p>\n<p>_&#8221;   at the out set, the Board has<\/p>\n<p>  clear that the entire 2 acres 23 guntas<\/p>\n<p>of&#8217;.  However, the objections am not<\/p>\n<p> &#8216; \ufb01led   f)etitioner. Therefore, it shall have to be held<\/p>\n<p>  %:;;a&#8217;: the petitioner did not object for acquisition of his land<\/p>\n<p>  on extent ofiz acres 23 guntas.\n<\/p>\n<p>6. It is no doubt true that the Final Noti\ufb01cation in<\/p>\n<p>respect of 21 guntas only (along with other lands) was<\/p>\n<p>\\\/V<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 9 &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>totaliy measuring 219 acres 11 guntas, including the<\/p>\n<p>property of the petitioner.\n<\/p>\n<p>Under similar circumstances, this Court in .,<\/p>\n<p>of B.x.  AND armies -93-  3;.e;2\u00a7L, &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>smegma; AND mvowmx (Am 1)&#8217;, <\/p>\n<p>has ruled that successive notiI&#8217;ieatione__ zii_di\ufb01&#8217;eI4e_:1t  &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wili not cause any prejudice to  owners. :.&#8217;.=Sii;;oeVVVthe<br \/>\nscheme of the KIADB  fof\ufb01ae\ufb01on of<br \/>\nindustrial layout is e. comprehei\ufb01si.ve&#8221;  the<\/p>\n<p>acquisitio\ufb01xof aree &#8216;i::&#8217;:fve&#8217;1&#8243;\u00bb;=gi&#8217; scheme can take place<br \/>\nat different   to time depending on the<br \/>\ngievelopxzieijtal ac1Eiv&#8217;itVie_e__A2?J1d its compietion. in the very<\/p>\n<p>jusigjent,  jxeid that the land owners will be<\/p>\n<p>   in accox\ufb01ance with the Land<\/p>\n<p>V \ufb02.Acquisi&#8217;e:&#8217;e:1 AC1; xinasmuch as, they are not only entitled to<\/p>\n<p> mic, but ease the solatium, additionai market<\/p>\n<p> ~~o&#8217;_s._2f&#8217;;aii1e&#8217;,&#8217;.; interest on solatium, interest of market value etc.,<\/p>\n<p> ._&#8217;li&#8221;&#8221;l&#8217;.iee.&#8217;e factors will compensate the damage, if any,<\/p>\n<p>  sustained by the land owner. Moreover, time taken by the<\/p>\n<p>K45?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">-13-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>authorities to acquire the land and in taking <\/p>\n<p>would enure to the owner&#8217;s benefit of  <\/p>\n<p>usufructus of the land til} he is &#8221;  &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>award is passed. Thus, successixie &#8220;i&#8217;1otiI&#8217;i\u00a7&#8217;z:*.t:ie;1sL_L:&#8221;&#8216;\u00abst*Jf.<\/p>\n<p>different stages will not cause  preju_dioe: to &#8221; &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>owners like petitioner as in ttievgebosvsession<br \/>\ntill passing of the award oiVta_  K3&#8217; &#8220;P s.\u00a7\u00a5&#8221;seti1sEiV&#8221;;\ufb01ossession. This<br \/>\nCourt in yet snomer   the case of<br \/>\nSmtsakammiz   in Writ<br \/>\nPetition  h%e;3i*\u00ab\u00a7.81&#8211;32\u00ab5\u00a782\/1&#8243;996 and connected<\/p>\n<p>matters, has &#8221;  f.11zz_:t &#8216;_&#8221;_.\u00bbsvs4uccessive fnal noti\ufb01cafjons<\/p>\n<p>_.based .. single  noti\ufb01cation can be issued.<\/p>\n<p>Wrxiie&#8217;-\u00bbcon\u00a7:i11difiE..&#8217;so, this Court in the aforementioned<\/p>\n<p> V iudgniem  thus:\n<\/p>\n<p>V &#8221;  ..  the aforesaid provisrlons it is cieair<br \/>\nV  *  Vt\ufb01ere shalt be an industriat area and the<br \/>\n  Board shall function for promotion and<br \/>\n assistance so the rapid and orderly<br \/>\nestablishment, growth and deveiopment of<br \/>\nirtdustries in the izzdusttial areas. It is also<\/p>\n<p>\\\\\/W<\/p>\n<p>-13..\n<\/p>\n<p>relevant to note that Section 27 of the<br \/>\nprovides that Chapter wt of the Act shall I    AL<br \/>\nonly tosuch are-asfmm such dareets   V<br \/>\nnoti\ufb01ed by the State Gover1i:feer;-t   A  AA<\/p>\n<p>secz\ufb01on (3) of Section 1 Qf_T  <\/p>\n<p>scheme of the Act, it   <\/p>\n<p>situated within the  \ufb02&lt;)r~..ar\u00a2\u00a3-is:\n<\/p>\n<pre>declared to be an    azone\nbe acquired: _ The  ..\nindustrmlg  g \n\n \"  ,,    and\n<\/pre>\n<p>managehze&#8221;rzt:V&#8217;1\u00ab:;gf   is a Eong<br \/>\nc\u20acr\u00a3;:,\u00a2,vr;  No time limit<br \/>\n also material to see<br \/>\nthat xeizere  of lands are proposed<\/p>\n<p>  a.aqussi:ianez;2u1er the nottficattian issued<br \/>\ne ~.   (1; ofsection 28 ofthe Act, it<br \/>\n  possible for the czuthorities to<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;   acquisition at a s&#8217;mgle stroke in<\/p>\n<p>Sub-see.(2) and sub~\u00absec.(3) of the Act<\/p>\n<p> &#8221;  mandates the notice to the owneror the<br \/>\n and to at! such persons known or<\/p>\n<p>believed to be mterested therein and to provide<br \/>\nthem an opportunity of being heard in respect<br \/>\noftheirobjeetionswtdtamakeordersin<\/p>\n<p>\\\/&#8221;&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>-13..\n<\/p>\n<p>Under such circumstances, the Land Acqtiisitiefl&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>may choose to hear the persons who  it_\u00a3&#8221;1ei&#8217;1*: _  <\/p>\n<p>statement of objections at the  <\/p>\n<p>noti\ufb01cation in iespect of those  &#8220;the f.V&#8221;:2&#8217;*?.:-1;.&#8217;   e&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\u00abfhereafter, he may choose    in<br \/>\nrespect of other     could<br \/>\nbe served and heard  to hear large<br \/>\nnumber of     objections, the<br \/>\nState   period of time and it<br \/>\nmay    furders in individual cases.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\u00a7&#8217;herefore,&amp;  ewoizlhd&#8217;  necessary for the State<\/p>\n<p>_.. V.G0ver;.\u00a7\u00a7i:iieI1t to  d\u00e9i\ufb01emnt orders followed by di\ufb01erent<\/p>\n<p> subsequent declarations would 1101: in<\/p>\n<p>angsway eaii&#8217;se Vjpfejudice to the owners, the same cannot<\/p>\n<p> % [be mid e:o:.pe impermissible.<\/p>\n<p>  For the very reason, it cannot be said that the<\/p>\n<p> notification dated 15.4.1997 based on which<\/p>\n<p>the \ufb01nai noti\ufb01cation was not passed for about 7 to 8<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">-14-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>years cannot be heid to have been Lapsed-\u00ab <\/p>\n<p>aforementioned, the Board was in continuo1;s&#8221;_&#8217;p;fo:e\u00a7ess of  &#8221; <\/p>\n<p>formation of indusniai iayout,   it  <\/p>\n<p>acquired more than about _r1_884     &#8216;V<\/p>\n<p>formation of Bidadi industrial    seneme is<br \/>\na comprehensive and   came<br \/>\nto be executed  completely<br \/>\nby issuing    the work<\/p>\n<p> ..\n<\/p>\n<p>9. The that the notice was issued<\/p>\n<p>under SeotioVn&#8221;&#8221;i?.%8&#8242;{f&gt;)VVof  Act to the petitioner. The<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;eepy  vnotiee&#8217;is&#8212;&#8212;moduced by the petitioner himself<\/p>\n<p>ate1&#8217;__An:riex?g1::e-5K?o::ajong with the Writ petition. *1&#8217;hus, it<\/p>\n<p>  cannotbe Veeid\ufb02flat no notice was issued to the peti\ufb01oner<\/p>\n<p>:jv*}._&#8217;H&#8217;\u00a3.d\u20acI&#8217; Seetion 28(6) ef the Kim.) Act. Annexure&#8211;&#8220;K\u00ab6&#8242;<\/p>\n<p>  is the document which shows that the<\/p>\n<p>  uovemment has taken possession of the property<\/p>\n<p>  has handed over the same to the Board. Thereafter,<\/p>\n<p>Vw<\/p>\n<p>H15-\n<\/p>\n<p>Merety because the \ufb01nal noti\ufb01cation is <\/p>\n<p>and possession is taken thereafter, the   <\/p>\n<p>take the bene\ufb01t of the same.\n<\/p>\n<p>finai no\ufb01\ufb01cation is issued Later, _ ipetitiexjer *  <\/p>\n<p>bene\ufb01ciary, inasmuch as, he  in&#8217;-;v;&gt;sS;esSion of<\/p>\n<p>the property and mad:eV&#8217; &#8220;nieli\ufb01iiettie of the<\/p>\n<p>property all the date of   <\/p>\n<p>I 1. &#8216;  &#8216;ef  he of the Land<br \/>\nAcquisition\u00bbAett5ve2ii&#8221;i;;3.et*\u00bb!ieaii1ede..e.;ip\ufb01eable to the facts of<br \/>\nthis case&#8221;,  is not passed belatedly<\/p>\n<p>in this  Section 1 LA of the<\/p>\n<p> Aetezemd be appiimble only if the award<\/p>\n<p>  years from the date of line! noti\ufb01cation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;1&#8217;heI&#8217;efere,_A  principle cannot be applied to the<\/p>\n<p> ~ .. ._ facts of  mse.\n<\/p>\n<p>it . &#8220;12. one of the most important faster in the matter<\/p>\n<p>K  that the petitioner has made representatien as per<\/p>\n<p>  ,4:.&#8221;AI1nexuIe&#8211;&#8216;H&#8217; to the Writ petition on 23.12.1999 praying<\/p>\n<p>Q\/A<\/p>\n<p>-13,<\/p>\n<p>year 1999 to the entire extent of 2 acres <\/p>\n<p>inciudirlg the petition property, he cannot  to   t <\/p>\n<p>file the writ petition questioning:-..   <\/p>\n<p>noti\ufb01cations, that too, after lapse 0Vf*.\u00a3;i&#8217;f)01It :<\/p>\n<p>from the date of finai netifica\ufb01on:  the<br \/>\nsaid representation vide  23.12.1999<br \/>\nclearly reveels   of things.\n<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, he    petition at the<br \/>\neariiest.  .&#8217;.   is liable to be<br \/>\ndismissect2Q11._  and lashes also, apart<\/p>\n<p>firm the fact&#8221;&#8221;t1_3atVt.tie  not mailatainable in View of<\/p>\n<p>his repr\u00e9merptation &#8221; vidVe___A.m1exure-&#8216;H&#8217;. Looking from any<\/p>\n<p>does not find any mound to quash the<\/p>\n<p>     noti\ufb01cation.\n<\/p>\n<p>Aoczoiiiafnhyg\u00e9tlvv, m&#8221; petm&#8217; &#8216;on faiks and the same is<\/p>\n<p>Wi<br \/>\nIudg<\/p>\n<p>*blc\/hen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Roy Rodrigues Represented By His vs The Government Of Karnataka on 1 July, 2009 Author: Mohan Shantanagoudar IN THE HIGH comm OF KARNATAKA AT maagoag A DATED was we 15* MYMOF way&#8221; j BEFORE * THE HONBLE M:2.JusTIcEkN&amp;joa%:.AM SHAmAsi;s;soQ9Aakk % WRIT P\u00a7TIT_[ON (1l\u00ab__,&#8217;: &#8216;V\u00ab&#8221;*-i&lt;&#039;iAE_)__B_.) 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