WA/1768/2024 of SMT. RUDRANAMMA Vs NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA on 30 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

WRIT APPEAL NO. 1768 OF 2024 (LA-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. RUDRANAMMA

W/O LATE RAVIKUMAR,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

R/AT NO.354, BILLANAKOTEA VILLAGE,

SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK,

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562111.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R.P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

AUTHORITY OF INDIA

(MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT OF

HIGHWAYS), G-5 AND 6, SECTOR - 10,

DWARAKA, NEW DELHI - 110 075,

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDING OFFICER.

2.

SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,

AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY,

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA,

NO.678, NEERUBHAVI KEMPANNA LAYOUT,

HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560024.

3.

SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,

AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY,

Digitally

signed by

VASANTHA

KUMARY B K

Location:

HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

NELAMANGALA TUMAKURU,

HIGHWAY NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.48

KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572130.

…RESPONDENTS

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA

HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY

THE

LEARNED

SINGLE

JUDGE

IN

WRIT

PETITION

No.22391/2023, DATED 28.10.2024 WITH A DIRECTION TO

THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE ORAL DIRECTION

ISSUED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE TO SAVE THE

BUILDING AND TO USE THE LAND OF THE APPELLANT BY

LEAVING 5 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE BUILDING, AND

THEREAFTER TO PAY THE COMPENSATION TO THE LAND

UTILIZED

BY

THE

RESPONDENT

FOR

PAYMENT

OF

COMPENSATION AS PER THE PRESENT MARKET VALUE UNDER

THE RFCTLAAR ACT, 2013, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND

EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF