Karnataka High Court
WA/94/2026 of THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Vs MALLIKARJUNA L on 10 July 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:35100-DB WA No. 94 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 94 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MAJOR WORKS
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 94 OF 2026 (GM-KEB)
BETWEEN:
1.
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
MAJOR WORKS DIVISION,
KPTCL, SUB DIVISION-1,
JCR CIRCLE, 3RD CROSS (EAST)
JCR EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA
REPRESENTED BY
MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY
2.
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
MAJOR WORKS DIVISION, KPTCL,
SUB DIVISION-1, JCR CIRCLE,
3RD CROSS (EAST) JCR EXTENSION
CHITRADURGA, REPRESENTED BY
MANJUNATHA SWAMY
…APPELLANTS
(BY SMT. RAKSHITHA D.J., ADVOCATE)
AND:
MALLIKARJUNA L
S/O LATE NINGAPPA
@ LINGAREDDY,
AGED 49 YEARS,
R/O DODDASIDDAVVANAHALLI,
KYADIGERE POST,
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signed by
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Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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D S HALLI POST,
CHITRADURGA TALUK AND
DISTRICT - 577 524
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. R. SHASHIDHARA, ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN
RESPECT OF WP NO.1603/2025 AND SET ASIDE/MODIFY THE
ORDER DATED:08.10.2025 IN WP NO.1603/2025 PASSED BY
THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND
TO CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 08.10.2025 by the Writ Court in W.P.No.1603/2025. The writ petition came to be filed by the appellant, assailing the order dated 04.09.2024 passed by the Special II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga in Misc.No.258/2020.
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2. The Special II Additional District and Sessions Judge in Misc.No.258/2020 against the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner determining the compensation of Rs.5,43,081/- for erecting the high voltage 220 kilowatts towards the power line corridor over the line of the respondent, enhanced the compensation by another sum of Rs.2,14,050/- along with 8% interest per annum from the date of petition till its complete payment.
3. The learned Single Judge in view of the judgment of this Court in Executive Engineer and Another Vs. Doddakka1, has held that the enhanced compensation by Rs.2,14,050/- was quantified and determined in accordance with the guidelines for payment of the compensation in such a case.
4. We find no error in the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge. Having found 1 W.P.No.39979/2013 Dt:06.08.2014
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that the writ appeal without any merit, we dismiss the same.
5. The amount deposited in pursuance of the interim order, to be paid to the respondent along with accrued interest if any, on proper verification. Any short fall of the amount from the amount, as determined by the Special II Additional District and Sessions Judge, should be made good within a period of four weeks from today.
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