Karnataka HC dismisses PIL complaining procedural lapse in one notification of acquiring 518 acres for Bidadi township project
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the acquisition of 518 acres for the Bidadi township project. The petitioner argued that the acquisition process bypassed mandatory legal safeguards, but the court found the challenge to the notification insufficient.
Why it matters
Clarifies legal standards for land acquisition and the application of the Right to Fair Compensation Act in urban development projects.
Despite dismissing a PIL petition related to Bidadi township project, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday said that this order should not be construed as expression of opinion on the other issues related to the notifications issued on the project.
The court made these observations while dismissing the petition filed by a man, who had raised a limited question on the legality of procedure adopted in issuing the first of the final notifications, issued on June 13, for acquiring around 518 acres, which is part of the total 9,600 acres proposed for acquisition for the project.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemalekha passed the order while dismissing the petition, filed by 29-year-old Rajesh Kampalapura Basavanna, a resident of Kampalapura village, Periyapatna, Mysuru district. The petitioner had argued before the court personally.
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