**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on April 2, 2026, declares the government's intention to acquire land in Hassan District, Karnataka, for the construction of a Rail Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing No. 131. Interested parties must submit any objections regarding the land acquisition or its use within 30 days of the notification's publication. The acquisition is part of a Special Railway Project governed by the Railway Act, 1989.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Legal Basis**
* The project involves the construction of an ROB in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 131 at Arsikere-Habbanaghatta (Chainage 162/700-800).
* The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20 A (1) of the Railway Act, 1989, to acquire the necessary land for public purposes.
**Land Details and Specifications**
* **Location:** The land is situated in Habbanaghatta Kaval Village, Kasaba Hobli, Arsikere Taluk, Hassan District, Karnataka.
* **Survey Number:** 252.
* **Total Acquisition Area:** 0.354 hectares (3540.98 square meters).
* **Assets on Land:** The acquisition includes 23 big coconut trees, 15 small coconut trees, and 8 jungle wood trees.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Assistant Commissioner, Hassan) within 30 days of the notification date.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to either allow or disallow the objections; this order shall be final under Section 20 D (2) of the Act.
* Land plans and additional details are available for inspection at the Office of the Competent Authority in Hassan.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners (Shri Kasturba Trust Paravagi Pratinidhi)**
**Impact**
The trust will lose ownership of 0.354 hectares of land, including 38 coconut trees and 8 jungle wood trees, to the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
The owner must file any written objections detailing the grounds for opposition within 30 days if they wish to contest the acquisition.
**Competent Authority (Assistant Commissioner, Hassan and Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru)**
**Impact**
These authorities are designated to manage the legal process of acquisition, including dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
The Assistant Commissioner must receive objections, conduct hearings, and perform necessary inquiries. The Regional Commissioner acts as the 'Arbitrator' to finalize orders regarding the land use and acquisition.
**General Public / Interested Persons**
**Impact**
The project aims to improve infrastructure through the construction of an ROB, but it may affect those with an interest in the specified land parcels.
**Action Required**
Interested individuals should inspect the land plans at the Office of the Competent Authority to understand the project's physical scope.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Sections 20 A and 20 D) under which the Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry, specifically the South Western Railway (Construction Organisation), responsible for executing the project and the land acquisition process.
Special Railway Project: The initiative involving the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No. 131 at Arsikere-Habbanaghatta.
Habbanaghatta Kaval village, Karnataka: The specific location in Arsikere Taluk, Hassan District, where the land acquisition and bridge construction are centered.
Assistant Commissioner, Hassan: The designated Competent Authority responsible for hearing land acquisition objections and maintaining land plans for inspection.
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अिसु चू ी
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जववरण, जिसम ें संरचिा सजहत या जबिा संरचिा के भूजम िाजमल ह।ै
जिला: हासि तालकु : अरजसकेरे
होबली: कसाबा गावं : हब्बिघट्टा कवल
क्र.स.ं सव े िमीि का आरटीसी के भजू म का अजधग्रहण के ित्रे फल ित्रे फल पेड़-पौधों का भवि और
माजलक अिसु ार कुल वगीकरण जलए आवश्यक (वग ामीटर (हेकटार म)ें जववरण अन्य
स.ं
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1 252 श्री 85-27 बंधकी भूजम 0-35 3540.98 0.354 23 िाररयल -
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ए-िी ित्रे फल ((वग ामीटर म)ें ित्रे फल
(हेकटायर म)ें
1. हब्बिघट्टा कवल 0-35 3540.98 0.354
0-35 3540.98 0.354
[फा. स.ं डब्ल्य.ू 271/जि/बें छा /2025-26/भूजम जवरेप/1727]
प्रदीप परु ी, मख्ु य अजभयंता-III/जिमााण[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway(Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 2nd April, 2026
S.O. 1720(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20 A of the Railway Act 1989
(24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government (Ministry of Railway, South Western
Railway, Construction Organisation, Bengaluru Cantonment) after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land,
the brief description of which has been given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for the execution of the
Special Railway Project, viz., “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No. 131 at Arsikere- Habbanaghatta at Chainage
162/700-800 (Habbanaghatta Kaval village),” in the state of KARNATAKA, hereby declares its intention to acquire
such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period Thirty days from the date of publication of this
notification in the official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose
under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority viz., Assistant Commissioner, Hassan and
‘Arbitrator’ viz., ‘Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru” for Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No. 131 at Arsikere-
Habanghatta at Chainage 162/700-800 ( Habanaghatta Kaval village) in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof
and the competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal
practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the competent
authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of Section 20 D of the said Act shall be
final:
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid Office of the Competent Authority viz., Assistant Commissioner, Hassan.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure. falling with in the proposed Special
Railway Project of Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No. 131 at Arsikere- Habanaghatta at Chainage 162/700-800
(Habannaghatta Kaval Village) in the state of Karnataka.
DISTRICT: HASSAN TALUK: ARSIKERE
HOBLI: KASABA VILLAGE: HABBANAGHATTA KAVAL
Sl Sy Land Owner Total Classification Extent required Extent in Extent Trees & Building
No No Extent as of land for acquisition Sq Mtr in Hec Plants & others
per RTC details
(A-G)
1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7
1 252 Shri Kasturba 85-27 Bhagayatu 0-35 3540.98 0.354 23 Coconut -
Trust Paravagi (Big)
Pratinidhi
15 Coconut
(small)
8 Jungle
wood
ABSTRACT
SN Name of the village Extent of acquisition (in Area)
A-G Area in Sq Mtrs Area in Ha
1. Habbanaghatta Kaval 0-35 3540.98 0.354
Total 0-35 3540.98 0.354
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2025-26/Land SRP/1727]
PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction
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