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The petitioners in all the petitions claim to be the residents residing at Byadagi Taluk, Haveri district, and have been carrying on business in the market area in the said town. Pursuant to the request dated 20.02.2019 made by the Deputy Commissioner, Haveri, the State of Karnataka granted approval on 18.09.2019 for acquisition of lands including the lands of the petitioners for the purpose of widening Gajendragad - Sorab State Highway - 136 between Kilometres 237.05 to 237.90 in Byadagi town. Aggrieved by the same, some of the petitioners approached this Court in W.P.No.116151/2019 and W.P.No.108344/2020. By final order dated 12.03.2020, this Court disposed of the said petitions that the respondents - authorities shall initiate acquisition proceedings for acquisition of the land of petitioners and other land owners by providing an opportunity to them and proceeding further in accordance with law.

15.4 A perusal of the said Affidavits will clearly indicate that the State has unequivocally and categorically admitted that Rule 22 of the said Rules of 2015 had not been followed as can be seen in paragraph-7 of the Affidavit dated 01.09.2021. The said Affidavit reads as under:-

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AFFIDAVIT I, Shivanand B Ullegaddi S/o Basavantappa age: 57 years, working as Assistatnt Commissioner, Haveri, Sub-Division, Haveri, today at Dharwad , do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows;
1. I Know the facts of the case based on the records maintained int he office and hence I swear to the contents of this Affidavit.
2. I humbly submit that, now I am working as Assistant Commissioner, Haveri, Sub-

Division, Haveri from 05.02.2021 to till date.

3. I humbly submit that, the Assistant Director of Land Records, Bydagi on 20.10.2020 submitted a JMC Report to the Office of the Asst. Commissioner. The Copy of the JMC Report is herewith produced and marked as DOCUMENT No.1 for kind perusal of this Hon'ble court.

4. I humbly submit that, after Notification under Section 11(1) of the Act, 2013 to follow the procedure under Rule 21 of the Rule 2015, the Tender was called to conduct a survey through private Agency and undertake census to the affected families. The tender was finalized on 29.09.2020. The copy of the order issued to the one NGO Sri. Ekadhanta Grameenabhivruddhi and Nagarabhivrudhi Seva Samithi (R) Haveri. The Copy of the Order dated: 29.09.2020 is herewith produced and marked as DOCUMENT No.2 for kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court.