- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:18083 WP No. 1819 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.1819 OF 2020 (GM-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. M/S UNIVERSAL FLEXIBLES PRIVATE LIMITED 2C DYAVASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA 4TH CROSS, WHITEFIELD ROAD MAHADEVPURA POST BENGALURU-560048 REP. BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. VENKATESH S. AIYER. 2. UNIFLEX AERO FINISHING PRIVATE LIMITED 2B DYAVASANDRA, INDUSTRIAL AREA 4TH CROSS, WHITEFIELD ROAD MAHADEVPURA POST BENGALURU-560048 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR MR. VENKATESH S. AIYER. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. DESIREE PAIS, ADV., FOR SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADV.,) AND: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE-560001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:18083 WP No. 1819 of 2020 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER (CEO AND EM) KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO 49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE-560001. 3. CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND CHIEF ENGINEER (CDO AND EM) KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.B. MONESH KUMAR, ADV., FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING CEO AND EM OF KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, THE R-2 TO FORTHWITH APPROVE THE BUILDING PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS FOR PLOT NUMBER AM2 P4, AND EXTEND TIME TO THE PETITIONERS TO COMMENCE PRODUCTION BY A MINIMUM OF TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF BUILDING PLAN. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FACILITATE AND HELP THE 2ND PETITIONER TO OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY STATUTORY CLEARANCES & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:18083 WP No. 1819 of 2020 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this court seeking for the following reliefs: "i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing CEO & EM of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board, the 2nd Respondent to forthwith approve the building plan submitted by the Petitioners for plot number AM2 P4, and extend time to the Petitioners to commence production by a minimum of twelve months from the date of approval of building plan. ii. Direct the Respondents to Facilitate and help the 2nd Petitioner to obtain all necessary statutory clearances. iii. Direct the Respondents to enable the 2nd Petitioner to execute the ACFF Project in terms of the Tender Agreement including construction of Building and procurement of Machinery. iv. Direct the Respondents to pay the costs of this Petition and grant such other and further reliefs as are just. v. Grant such other and further reliefs as are just including the cost of this writ petition." 2. The reliefs which have been sought for in the present petition are premised on the fact that the respondents are implementing the Bengaluru Aerospace Park at Devanahalli. An affidavit of the CEO & EM of KIADB has been filed on 29.04.2025 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:18083 WP No. 1819 of 2020 categorically stating that the Union of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry having withdrawn the grant, the proposal for implementation of the Bangalore Aerospace Park, Devanahalli has been given up and is not going to be implemented. Such being the categorical statement, the relief which have been sought for in the present petition would not survive for consideration. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioners at this stage is that the petitioners have submitted several original documents to the KIADB which would have to be returned back. If at all any original documents have been furnished, the KIADB cannot retain the said documents and would have to return the same to the petitioners at the earliest at any rate within 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on the petitioners furnishing duly authenticated photocopies thereof. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:18083 WP No. 1819 of 2020 4. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum agitating any relief for damages, if at all the petitioners were so desirous which shall be decided in accordance with law. 5. All contentions kept open. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE ABK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27