Karnataka High Court
WP/16125/2026 of THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs Muniswamy on 21 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010341332026 NC: 2026:KHC:51614 WP No. 16125 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 16125 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
WRIT PETITION NO. 16125 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)
BETWEEN:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
PANDAVAPURA, PANDAVAPURA TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434.
2.
THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
WILDLIFE DIVISION, MYSURU
MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 008.
3.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001.
4.
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND
ENVIRONMENT, M S BUILDING,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
5.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
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signed by
VINUTHA B
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Location:
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Karnataka
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MANDYA DISTRICT
MANDYA - 571 401.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SMT. HEMALATHA V., AGA)
AND:
1.
MUNISWAMY
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.,
HEMAVATHY
W/O MUNISWAMY
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
2.
MANU
D/O LATE MUNISWAMY
W/O LOKESH
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
BOTH ARE R/AT PALAHALLI VILLAGE
BELAGOLA HOBLI
SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT
PIN CODE 571606.
…RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A)
ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE
WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED
ORDER DATED 29.11.2025 IN EXECUTION NO.132/2021
PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE
AND JMFC, SRIRANGAPATTANA, MANDYA DISTRICT VIDE
ANNEUXRE A AND ETC,.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
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ORAL ORDER
Heard leaned Additional Government Advocate for the petitioners.
2. This petition is filed impugning the order dated 29.11.2025, whereby the Executing Court directed payment of interest on the solatium and additional market value forming part of the compensation awarded for acquisition of the land.
3. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that, in the absence of any award of such interest on the solatium and additional market value, the Executing Court cannot go beyond the award.
4. Considered the submissions made by learned AGA and perused the writ papers.
5. Interest on solatium and additional market value being statutory payments, and in the absence of any specific finding
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denying such amounts, the Executing Court is well within its jurisdiction in directing payment of the said statutory amounts.
6. In that view of the matter, no error can be found in the order passed by the Executing Court. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE
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