Karnataka High Court
WA/606/2026 of THE EXCUTIVE ENGINEER Vs BHEEMANNA G ALIAS BHEEMAPPA on 10 July 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:35105-DB WA No. 606 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. 606 OF 2026 (GM-KEB) BETWEEN: 1. THE EXCUTIVE 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. 606 OF 2026 (GM-KEB)
BETWEEN:
1.
THE EXCUTIVE ENGINEER,
MAJOR WORKS DIVISION,
KPTCL, SUB-DIVISION-1,
JCR CIRCLE, 3RD CROSS (EAST),
JCR EXTENSION,
CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
REPRESENTED BY
MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY.
2.
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
MAJOR WORKS DIVISION,
KPTCL, SUB-DIVISION-1,
JCR CIRCLE, 3RD CROSS (EAST),
JCR EXTENSION,
CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
REPRESENTED BY
MANJUNATHA SWAMY.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. RAKSHITHA D.J, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
BHEEMANNA G ALIAS BHEEMAPPA
DEAD BY LRs
SUNANDAMMA,
W/O LATE BHEEMAPPA G, @ BHEEMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS.
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signed by
REKHA R
Location:
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of Karnataka
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R/O. D.S. HALLI, VILLAGE,
CHITRADURGA TALUK AND
DISTRICT - 577 501.
2.
B. NAGARAJAA @ B. NAGARAJ,
S/O LATE BHEEMAPPA G @ BHEEMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS.
R/O. D.S. HALLI, VILLAGE,
CHITRADURGA TALUK
AND DISTRICT - 577 501.
3.
ANJINAPPA,
S/O LATE BHEEMAPPA G @ BHEEMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/O. D.S. HALLI, VILLAGE,
CHITRADURGA TALUK
AND DISTRICT - 577 501.
4.
SUDHA B.,
D/O LATE BHEEMAPPA G @ BHEEMAPPA,
W/O ANANTHARAM K.T.,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS.
R/O. BELURU ROAD,
BEHIND SHIVARAJ AUTO WORKS,
GUDDENAHALLI,
HASSAN - 573 201.
5.
B. MANJULA,
D/O LATE BHEEMAPPA G @ BHEEMAPPA,
W/O ANANDA KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS.
R/O. MURRURAYA NAGARA,
RMC MARKET, TURUVEKERE,
TUMKURU - 572 102.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. R. SHASHIDHARA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4)
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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO CALL FOR
RECORDS IN RESPECT OF WP NO.14505/2025 AND SET
ASIDE/MODIFY
THE
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ORDER
DATED:12.11.2025 IN WP NO.14505/2025(GM-KEB) 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
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 12.11.2025 by the Writ Court in W.P.No.14505/2025. The writ petition came to be filed by the appellant, assailing the order dated 27.09.2024 passed by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga in Civil Misc.No.268/2020.
2. The District and Sessions Judge in Civil Misc.No.268/2020 against the order passed by the Deputy
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Commissioner determining the compensation of Rs.9,63,467/- 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.7,25,490/- along with 8% interest per annum from the date of petition till its realization to the petitioner.
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.7,25,490/- 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 that the writ appeal without any merit, we dismiss the same.
1 W.P.No.39979/2013 Dt:06.08.2014
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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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, should be made good within a period of four weeks from today.
Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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