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MFA No. 102893 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
TH
DATED THIS THE 30 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 102893 OF 2023 (LAC)
BETWEEN:
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,
GRBCC, HIDKL DAM, DIV NO 2, HIDKAL -591107,
TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. M.B. KANAVI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SHRI NARAYAN RAMLING GURAV
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURIST,
R/O KINAYE VILLAGE,
TQ AND DIST BELAGAVI-590018.
2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION
HIDKAL DAM, DIVISION NO.2,
TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591107.
Digitally signed
by MANJANNA E
3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
GOVT. OF KARNATAKA,
KARNATAKA
DHARWAD REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
BENCH
M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.
Date: 2024.11.07
11:07:51 +0530
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FOR R2 AND R3)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/SEC.74 (1) OF RIGHT TO FAIR
COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION,
REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013, AGAINST
JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 25.04.2019 PASSED IN LAC
NO.995/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE,
BELAGAVI, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.5,40,000/- PER ACRE.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
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MFA No. 102893 of 2023
CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD)
Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3.
2. This appeal is filed by the beneficiary of acquisition
under Section 74(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and
Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’, for
short) challenging the judgment and award dated 25.04.2019
and 27.04.2019 respectively passed in L.A.C. No.995/2017 by
the learned I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi,
whereby the Reference Court fixed market value of the
acquired land at the rate of Rs.5,40,000/- per acre.
3. There is a delay of 737 days in filing the appeal,
which is beyond the statutory permissible limit under the
provisions of the Act.
4. In view of the judgment of co-ordinate Bench of this
Court in M.F.A. No.102543/2022, disposed off on 23.09.2024,
the present appeal is not maintainable.
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dismissed
5. Accordingly, this appeal is in terms of
judgment of this Court in M.F.A. No.102543/2022, dated
23.09.2024.
Sd/-
(H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(VENKATESH NAIK T)
JUDGE
RSH
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