- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52269 WP No. 4164 of 2019 C/W WP No. 4163 of 2019 WP No. 4165 of 2019 AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 4164 OF 2019 (GM-KIADB) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 4163 OF 2019 (GM-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 4165 OF 2019 (GM-KIADB) WRIT PETITION NO. 4166 OF 2019 (GM-KIADB) IN WP No. 4164/2019 BETWEEN: M/S. MAHAVEER AGRO PRODUCTS NO. 9, 4TH CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, MYSURU-560 010, REPRESENTED BY PARTNER, SMT. SUMAN JAIN. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V SRINIVAS .,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, 2ND FLOOR, RASHOTRATHANA PARISHATH BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52269 WP No. 4164 of 2019 C/W WP No. 4163 of 2019 WP No. 4165 of 2019 AND 1 OTHER BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHAIRMAN. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, "EAST WING", KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KRS ROAD, METAGAHALLY, MYSORE-570 016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTHESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BASAVARAJ V. SABARAD., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS DATED 19.12.2018 ISSUED BY THE R-4; QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 19.12.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-H TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. IN WP NO. 4163/2019 BETWEEN: M/S EVEREST POLYMERS NO. 205/A, HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSURU - 570 018, REP BY PARTNERS, 1. SRINIVAS D.N, S/O. D S NAGARAJ SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52269 WP No. 4164 of 2019 C/W WP No. 4163 of 2019 WP No. 4165 of 2019 AND 1 OTHER 2. SRI. RAGHAVENRA D N, S/O. D S NAGARAJ SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V SRINIVAS .,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY IT'S SECRETARY TO INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO. 14/3, 2ND FLOOR, RASHOTRATHANA PARISHATH BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. REP BY IT'S CHAIRMAN. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO. 49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KRS ROAD, METAGAHALLY, MYSORE - 570 016. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTHESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BASAVARAJ V. SABARAD., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52269 WP No. 4164 of 2019 C/W WP No. 4163 of 2019 WP No. 4165 of 2019 AND 1 OTHER THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS DATED 19.12.2018 ISSUED BY THE R-4; QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 19.12.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-H TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. IN WP NO. 4165/2019 BETWEEN: M/S PURPLE BRICK PROPERTIES LLP., NO 202, 3RD FLOOR, KAVYAKALA, NO 1, 8TH MAIN, 16TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR, 3RD BLOCK, BENGALURU - 560 011. REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI BALAJI BABU J., S/O V JAGANATH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. V SRINIVAS .,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY TO INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO 14/3, 2ND FLOOR, RASHOTRATHANA PARISHATH BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52269 WP No. 4164 of 2019 C/W WP No. 4163 of 2019 WP No. 4165 of 2019 AND 1 OTHER AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO 49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, "EAST WING", KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD KRS ROAD, METAGAHALLY MYSORE - 570016. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTHESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BASAVARAJ V. SABARAD., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS DATED 19.12.2018 ISSUED BY R-4;QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 19.12.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-G ISSUED BY R-4 TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. IN WP NO. 4166/2019 BETWEEN: M/S M H HERBALS EXTRACTS (P) LTD., C/O M H TRADERS SPICE AND HILL PRODUCT MERCHANT NEAR PRIVATE BUS STAND VIRAJPET - 571 218 REPRESENTED BY IT'S PARTNER SRI HAMEED, S/O LATE N K HASSAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52269 WP No. 4164 of 2019 C/W WP No. 4163 of 2019 WP No. 4165 of 2019 AND 1 OTHER SECRETARY TO INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO 14/3, 2ND FLOOR, RASHOTRATHANA PARISHATH BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO 49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD KRS ROAD, METAGAHALLY MYSORE - 570 016. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTHESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BASAVARAJ V. SABARAD., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS DATED 19.12.2018 ISSUED BY THE R- 4;QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 19.12.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO THE WRIT PETITION PASSED BY R-4; AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52269 WP No. 4164 of 2019 C/W WP No. 4163 of 2019 WP No. 4165 of 2019 AND 1 OTHER CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In these writ petitions, petitioners are assailing the Notice issued by the respondent-KIADB, inter-alia sought for direction to respondent No.4/KIADB to allot land/plot formed in the sub-layout by the respondent/KIADB at Mysuru. 2. Heard Sri.V.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri.Mahanthesh Shettar, learned AGA for respondent No.1, Sri.Basavaraj V. Sabarad, learned Senior Counsel for Sri.H.L.Pradeep Kumar for respondent Nos.2 to 4. 3. This Court by an order dated 03.11.2025 directed the respondent-KIADB to file an affidavit as to notifying the vacant sites in the area specified as per the Single Window Committee dated 10.08.2017 and in furtherance of same, affidavit of Sri.Sanjeev Uppar, Assistant Secretary, KIADB, Mysuru is filed before this Court. In view of averments made in paragraph No.3 of - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52269 WP No. 4164 of 2019 C/W WP No. 4163 of 2019 WP No. 4165 of 2019 AND 1 OTHER the affidavit, wherein it is stated that certain plots are vacant and available in Koorgahalli Sub-Layout as well as at paragraph No.6, it is stated that an extent of 6.25 acres is available in SC/ST reserved category and an extent of 12.43 acres is available in 6 sub-layouts under General category, there is no impediment for the respondent- KIADB to consider the case of the petitioners in the light of allotment of available plots in the sub-layout of Koorgahalli, taking into consideration as the amounts specified with regard to the similarly placed which was allotted on the earlier occasion (i.e., Rs.150 Lakhs per acre), by respondent-KIADB. The respondent-KIADB is directed to expedite the process of allotment to be made in favour of the petitioners at the earliest. 4. With these observations, writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NR/- CT-NN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48