- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24149 OF 2023 (LA-KIADB) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 879 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 7651 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 7663 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 7871 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 8087 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 16980 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 28412 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 28700 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 29717 OF 2024 (LA-KIADB) IN WP No. 24149/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI A H VEERAIAH, S/O LATE APPAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT NO 1868, C BLOCK, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SAHAKARANAGARA P O BENGALURU - 560092. 2. SMT K S SHIVAMMA W/O A H VEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1868, C BLOCK, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SAHAKARANAGARA P O BENGALURU – 560092 3. SMT PUSHPALATHA B H D/O A H VEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS R/AT NO. 1734, C BLOCK, NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE, SAHAKARANAGARA P O BENGALURU – 560092 4. SRI GOWRI SHANKAR BANGALORE HUTCHEERAIAH S/O APPAJAIAH HUTCH VEERAIAH AGED ABOUT48 YEARS, R/AT NO, 1868, C BLOCK, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SAHAKARANAGARA P O BENGALURU – 560092 5. SMT ASHA B H D/O A H VEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1868, C BLOCK, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SAHAKARANAGARA P O BENGALURU - 560092 REPRESENTED BY THEIR GPA HOLDER SRI S BABU RAJENDRANA PRESEDENT, MICO KARMIKARA BALAGADA VASATHISAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA NO. 24, 1ST FLOOR, LAKKASANDRA LAYOUT, 7TH MAIN 14TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE - 560 030. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARAN N MAJAGE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD EAST WIG, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001. REP BY CEO AND EM. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER (BMICP) KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MAHARSHI ARAVINDA BHAVANA, 1ST FLOOR, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 4. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES, NO.1, MIDFORD HOUSE, MIDFORD GARDENS, OFF M G ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REGD. UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY AND SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARING THAT THE ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS DECLARING THE NOTIFICATION DATED 21.07.1999 VIDE NOTIFICATION NO. CL 196 SPQ 98 ISSUED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF THE KIAD ACT 1966 BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS IN WP NO. 879/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVASCHAR S/O LATE NARASIMHACHAR AGED 66 YEARS R/AT KURUBARAKARENAHALLI VILLAGE BIDADI HOBI, RAMANGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 130 2. KRISHNACHAR S/O LATE NARASIMHACHAR 63 YEARS, R/AT KURUBARAKARENAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBI, RAMANGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562 130 3. SMT. SUBBAMMA W/O LATE N. MURTHY 60 YEARS R/AT KURUBARAKARENAHALLI VILLAGE BIDADI HOBI, RAMANGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562 130 4. SMT. N. SOUBHAGYA @ BYHAGYAMMA D/O LATE N. MURTHY 49 YEARS R/AT KURUBARAKARENAHALLI VILLAGE BIDADI HOBI, RAMANGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562130 5. M. RAJU S/O N. MURTHY 48 YEARS R/AT KURUBARAKARENAHALLI VILLAGE BIDADI HOBI, RAMANGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562 130 6. M. NAGARAJU S/O LATE N MURTHY - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 42 YEARS R/AT KURUBARAKARENAHALLI VILLAGE BIDADI HOBI, RAMANGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562 130 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH 2ND FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) 1ST FLOOR, MARASHI ARAVIND BHAAN NRUPTHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 4. M/S NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD NO.1, FORD GARDENS OPP M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD NO.1, MIDFORD HOUSE MIDFORD GARDENS - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS OFF. MG ROAD, BENGALUR 560 001 REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY (MANAGING DIRECTOR) (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SMT. MONICA PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. S.B. MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 21/07/1999 BEARING NO. CI.196.SPQ.1998 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. IN WP NO. 7651/2024 BETWEEN: 1. B. C. RENUKA PRASAD S/O LATE B P CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT BIDADI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA 562109 2. B C SASHI KUMAR S/O LATE B P CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT BIDADI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA 562109 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 3. B C RUDRESH S/O LATE B P CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT BIDADI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA 562109 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO 14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH 2NDF FLOOR, NRUPTHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) 1ST FLOOR, MARASHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 4. M/S NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD NO 1 FORD GARDENS, OPP M G ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 REP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD NO 1 MIDFORD HOUSE, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS MIDFORD GARDENS, OPP. M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SRI. ASHOK.B.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. S.B. MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 21.07.1999 BEARING NO.CI.196.SPQ.1998 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. IN WP NO. 7663/2024 BETWEEN: IMRATHLAL S/O LATE D.RATHAN CHAND AGED 55 YEARS R/AT HOSA BEEDI BIDADI BIDADI HOBLI RAMANAGARA 562109 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M S BUILDING BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO 14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHAT 2ND FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 3. THE SPECIAL ALND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) 1ST FLOOR, MARASHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 4. M/S NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD NO 1, FORD GARDENS OPP M G ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD. NO 1, MIDFORD HOUSE MIDFORD GARDENS, OFF. M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, DR.RAVINDRA V. REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1.; SRI. ASHOK N. NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. S.B. MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 21.07.1999 BEARING NO.CI.196.SPQ.1998 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT 3RD AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. IN WP NO. 7871/2024 BETWEEN: A. KAMALA S/O LATE T ANKAIAH AND W/O S SIDDAPPA, AGED 52 YEARS, R/A NO 37, CHANDRASHEKAR NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN, AVALAHALLI, BENGALURU 560 026 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO 14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH 2ND FLOOR, NRUPTHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 1ST FLOOR, MARASHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 4. M/S NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD NO 1 FORD GARDENS, OPP M G ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD NO 1 MIDFORD HOUSE, MIDFORD GARDENS, OPP M G ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. S.B. MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 21.07.1999 BEARING NO. CI 196 SPQ 1998 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C ONLY SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERN AND ETC. IN WP NO. 8087/2024 BETWEEN: R. KUSHAL CHAND JAIN S/O LATE D RATHAN CHAND AGED 61 YEARS R/A HOSA BEEDI BIDADI - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS BIDADI HOBLI RAMANAGARA - 562 109 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M S BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE KARNATAKA INDSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO. 14/, RASHOTRATHANA PARISHATH 2ND FLOOR NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) 1ST FLOOR MARASHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 4. M/S NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD NO. 1 FORD GARDENS OPP M.G. ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 REP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD NO 1 MIDFORD HOUSE, MIDFORD GARDENS - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS OFF MG ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SRI. ASHOK N NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. S.B. MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 21.09.1999 BEARING NO. CI 196 SPQ 1998 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT 1 AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. IN WP NO. 16980/2024 BETWEEN: MUNIYAPPA S/O. LATE MOTAIAH ALIAS HALE RANGAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS R/A. NO.53, 6TH CROSS, ULLA MAIN ROAD THULASAMMA LAYOUT, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 056. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT), M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH 2ND FLOOR, NRUPTHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) 1ST FLOOR, MARASHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. M/S. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD NO.1 FORD GARDENS, OPP M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD. NO.1, MIDFORD HOUSE, MIDFORD GARDENS, OFF. MG ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SRI. P.V.CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. S.B. MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 21.07.1999 BEARING - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS NO. CI 196 SPQ 1998 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. IN WP NO. 28412/2024 BETWEEN: 1. ANJANAPPA V S/O. VENKATASWAMY, AGED 58 YEARS, R/A. NO.68, SRS NILAYA, VTC GATTAHALLI, HUSKUR POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT- 560 099. 2. MADEV GOWDA. K. S/O. KRISHNE GOWDA, AGED 49 YEARS, R/A. GOWDAGERE POST, HUNNSURU TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT- 571 610. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH 2ND FLOOR, NRUPTHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) 1ST FLOOR, MARASHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. M/S. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD, NO.1 FORD GARDENS, OPP. M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD. NO.1, MIDFORD HOUSE, MIDFORD GARDENS, OFF. MG ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SRI. P.V.CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. S.B. MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 03.07.1999 BEARING NO. CI.196.SPQ.1998 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS IN WP NO. 28700/2024 BETWEEN: K P MUTHAIAH S/O.PUTTE GOWDA, AGED 85 YEARS, R/A. NO.12, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 3RD STAGE, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH 2ND FLOOR, NRUPTHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) 1ST FLOOR, MARASHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. M/S. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD, NO.1 FORD GARDENS, OPP M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIOR ENTERPRISES LTD - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS NO1, MIDFORD HOUSE MIDFORD GARDENS OFF MG ROAD BENGALURU- 560 001 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SRI. P.V.CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. S.B. MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED. 02.06.1999 BEARING NO. CI.196.SPQ.1998 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. IN WP NO. 29717/2024 BETWEEN: ABDUL HANNAN AHAD S/O.MOHAMMED ZAHEER AGED 29 YEARS, R/A. NO.80, AHAD PINNACLE GROUND FLOOR, 5TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, 5TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BENGALURU- 560 095. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE) - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH 2ND FLOOR, NRUPTHUNGA ROAD NGA BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (BMICP) 1ST FLOOR, MARASHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 4. M/S. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LTD, NO.1 FORD GARDENS, OPP M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) 5. NANDI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD. NO.1, MIDFORD HOUSE, MIDFORD GARDENS, OFF. MG ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PROF. RAVIVARMA KUMAR, SENIOR COUNSEL, SRI. S.A. AHMED & SRI. MALHARA RAO, AAG, - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS DR.RAVINDRA V REDDY & SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, SPECIAL GOVT. ADVOCATES FOR R-1; SRI. P.V.CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI. R.V.S. NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-4 AND R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 03.07.1999 BEARING NO. CI 196 SPQ 1998 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL COMMON ORDER The petitioners are the land owners whose grievances in common are directed towards the impugned preliminary notifications dated 21.07.1999, 03.07.1999, 02.06.1999 issued under Section 28(1) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966. Therefore, these writ petitions were clubbed, heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 2. Learned Counsels for the petitioners submit that the impugned notification has been subject matter of various litigations and this Court has allowed all the writ petitions and has quashed the impugned notification, insofar as the respective writ petitioners are concerned. Learned Counsel prays for similar orders, having regard to the decision in the case of Sri.C.Valliappa Vs. The State of Karnataka and others, in W.P.No.8400/2021, dated 07.06.2021. 3. Learned Counsel appearing for the respondent- Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) and learned Counsel appearing for the respondent-Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE), do not dispute the submissions made by the learned Counsels for the petitioners. However, the learned Counsel for the respondent No.4-NICE would draw the attention of this Court to another decision in the case of Sri.Natawarlal Jasu Vs. The State of Karnataka and others, in W.P.No.4399/2023, dated 28.07.2023 and prays that - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS similar directions that were issued to the respondent-State Government and liberty granted to the respondent-NICE, may be given. 4. In view of the decisions of the co-ordinate Benches of this Court striking down the impugned notification, the petitioners are also entitled for similar relief. 5. Consequently, the writ petitions are allowed. The impugned preliminary notifications dated 21.07.1999, 03.07.1999 and 02.06.1999 issued under Section 28(1) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966, is hereby quashed and set aside, insofar as the petitioners lands are concerned. 6. This order shall not come in the way of acquiring the subject property by issuing notification afresh, in accordance with law. Added, liberty is also reserved to the respondent No.4-NICE to proceed against respondents No.1 to 3, in accordance with law if there is any grievance - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:10101 WP No. 24149 of 2023 C/W WP No. 879 of 2024 WP No. 7651 of 2024 AND CONNECTED MATTERS against them. All contentions in that regard are kept open. No order as to costs. 7. Pending Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL List No.: 2