- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.858/2025 C/W W.A. NO.55/2023, W.A. NO.65/2023 W.A.NO.67/2023, W.A. NO.1150/2023, W.A. NO.1250/2023, W.A.NO.1290/2023, W.A. NO.1305/2023, W.A.NO.1323/2023, W.A. NO.1324/2023, W.A.NO.1327/2023, W.A. NO.1338/2023, W.A.NO.1390/2023, W.A.NO.1396/2023, W.A.NO.1406/2023, W.A.NO.1407/2023, W.A.NO.340/2024, W.A.NO.345/2024, W.A.NO.1057/2024, W.A.NO.370/2025, W.A.NO.831/2025, W.A.NO.846/2025, W.A.NO.884/2025, W.A.NO.920/2025 (LA-KIADB) IN W.A. No.858/2025: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. A.V. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O VENKATARAMAPPA R/AT ADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE HOSAHUDYA POST, KASABA HOBLI BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561207. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.02.2022 IN WP No.22434/2021 (LA-KIADB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WP WITH COSTS THROUGH OUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS IN W.A. NO.55/2023: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH AND 54TH FLOORS EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, EAST WING KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR P.V. ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. P. GOPALA REDDY S/O POLAREDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT KARINAYAKANAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563130. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.08.2021 PASSED IN WP No.14839/2021 (LA-KIADB) BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WP & ETC. IN W.A. NO.65/2023: BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) EAST WING, NO.49, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.39, SHANTHI GRUHA, 4TH FLOOR THE BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. N. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY S/O K. NANJAREDDY AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT NO.521, 16TH CROSS 16TH MAIN, 4TH SECTOR HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560102. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.11.2021 PASSED IN WP No.13146/2021 (LA-KIADB) BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WP & ETC. IN W.A. NO.67/2023: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU -560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. NOTE: THE CORRECT DESIGNATION IS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER AND WRONGLY DESCRIBED AS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, EAST WING - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU -560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. P. PRANESH RAO S/O K.V. PUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS. 2. SRI. K.P. DIVAKAR S/O P. PRANESH RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT K.B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE NARASAPURA HOBLI KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT -563130. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MURALIDHAR B.N. ADV., FOR R1 & R2 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21/12/2020 PASSED IN WP NO.28232/2019 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION & ETC. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS IN W.A. NO.1150/2023: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASHTROTHANA PARISHAT 2ND FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PRESENTLY NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN EAST WING, 5TH FLOOR RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE-560001. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 1ST FLOOR MAHARISHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPANTUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560001. PRESENTLY NO.39 BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, SHANTI GRUHA 4TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD BANGALORE-560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. S. AMEER JAN S/O LATE T. ABDUL SUBAN AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 2. S. SAB AHMED S/O LATE T. ABDUL SUBAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS BOTH ARE R/AT. WARD NO.23 YERAKULVA, BEHIND ROYAL SCHOOL BAGEPALLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561207. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R1 & R2 SRI. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT, ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.06.2021 IN WP No.10139/2021(LA- KIADB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WP WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1250/2023: BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. B.K. NARASIMHANAIDU S/O B.K. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT 9TH WARD, BAGEPALLI TOWN BAGEPALLI TALUK 561207 CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.C. CHETHAN, ADV., FOR R1 SRI. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08/06/2022 IN WP NO.4180/2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1290/2023: BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS C.E.O. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER K.I.A.D.B, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER K.I.A.D.B 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. PRESENTLY NO.39 BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING SHANTHI GRUHA, 4TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GOPAL V. BILALMANE, ADV.,) AND: 1. SMT. ESHWARAMMA W/O VENKATANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. ADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TQ - 561207 CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A.C. ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27/06/2023 PASSED IN W.P. No.12487/2023 (LA-KIADB), PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFs AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN HTE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1305/2023: BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS C.E.O. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER K.I.A.D.B. 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER K.I.A.D.B. 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. PRESENTLY NO.39 BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING SHANTHI GRUHA, 4TH FLOOR PALACE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GOPALA B.V. ADV.,) - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS AND: 1. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O LATE VENKATARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO ADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TQ 561207 CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A.C. ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27/06/2023 PASSED IN WP NO.12441/2023, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF'S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1323/2023: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVANA, EAST WING RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY IS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. SMT. PRABHAVATHAMMA W/O GOPAL REDDY AGED ABUT 52 YEARS R/A NO.4-66-C, MARLAPALLI PAIPALLI, ANANTAPUR ANDHRA PRADESH - 515 231. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A.C. ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23/11/2021 IN WP NO.20454/2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1324/2023: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD 49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA EAST WING, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560 001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. SMT. SUJATHAMMA W/O SOMASHEKHAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. ADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561207. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A.C. ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 24/11/2021 IN WP NO.20923/2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1327/2023: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVANA, EAST WING RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. ...APPELLANTS - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. H.S. NARENDRA S/O H.N. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A HOSAHUDYA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT 561207. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE ( INDUTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A.C. ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.02.2022 IN WRIT PETITION NO.22473/2021, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1338/2023: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVANA EAST WING, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O HANUMANTHA REDDY AGED 49 YEARS R/AT NO.2, ADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE HOSAHUDYA POST, KASABA HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562101. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A.C. ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 IN WP No.19248/2021 (LA- KIADB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1390/2023: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY HEREIN BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. P. VENKATESH S/O PAKEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT HOSAHUDYA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI BAGEPALLI TALUK-561207 CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2 R1 SERVED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.09.2021 PASSED IN WP No.17546/2021 (LA-KIADB) BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WP. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/S AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT INCLUDING THE AWARD OF COSTS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1396/2023: BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS CEO. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KIADB, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVAN BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KIADB, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS PRESENTLY NO.39 BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING SHANTHI GRUHA 4TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GOPAL V. BILALMANE, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 2. SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 3. SRI. SUBBARAYAPPA S/O VENKATARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 ARE R/AT. ADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI BAGEPALLI TALUK-561207 CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A.C. ADV., FOR R1 TO R3 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R4) - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14/11/2022, PASSED IN WP NO.21088/2022, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF'S. IN W.A. NO.1406/2023: BETWEEN: 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD OPP. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. [NOTE: WRONGLY DESCRIBED IN THE WRIT PETITION] THE CORRECT DESIGNATION AND ADDRESS: THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPENT BOARD, NO.49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER K I A D B, OPP. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. THE PRESENT AND CORRECT ADDRESS IS: THE SPECIAL LAND ACQISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.39, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU 560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. ANJINAMMA W/O LATE ADIMURTHY AGED 75 YEARS RESIDENT OF ADIGANAHALLI HOSAHUDYA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI BAGEPALLI TALUK CHICKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 567 201. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE M S BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N. PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01/10/2021 PASSED IN WP NO.17965/2021 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION & ETC. - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS IN W.A. NO.1407/2023: BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS CEO. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KIABD, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KIADB, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. PRESENTLY NO.39 BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING SHANTHI GRUHA 4TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-56001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GOPAL V. BILALMANE, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. YARRAGUNTA SUSHANTH REDDY S/O LATE YERRAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS REP. BY GPA HOLDER SRI YERRAGUNTA CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY S/O LATE YERRAGUNTA LINGAREDDY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. R/AT NO.6-1-23 SAPOTA THOTA - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS KAVALI, NELLORE-524201 ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.C. CHETHAN, ADV., FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON IA 1/24 R1 SERVED SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08/06/2022, PASSED IN WP NO.8518/2022, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF'S. IN W.A. NO.340/2024: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA EAST WING, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY H.N. AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O NANJA REDDY R/AT HOSAHUDYA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561207. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR STATE SRI. A.C. MANJUNATH, ADV., FOR IMPLEADING ON IA 1/25 AS PROPOSED R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.12.2023 IN WP No. 24256/2023 (LA-KIADB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS IN W.A. NO.345/2024: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH FLOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2 THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.49 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. ASHWATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS W/O RAMANJANEYA R/AT. CHENNARAYANAPALLI VILLAGE GULUR HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK-561207 CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561207. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. ...RESPONDENTS - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS (BY SRI. JAGANATHA REDDY Y.N. ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.12.2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO.24271/2023, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.1057/2024: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASTROTHANA BUILDING NEAR RESERVE BANK, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. PRESENTLY 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, EAST WING KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASTROTHANA BUILDING NEAR RESERVE BANK, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001. PRESENTLY NO.39, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, SHANTI GRUHA 4TH FLOOR, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. ...APPELLANTS - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS (BY SRI. ASHOK NARAYAN NAYAK, ADV.,) AND: 1. H.S. ABDUL RIYAZ BASHA S/O H.P. ABDUL SHAKUR AGED 62 YEARS R/AT HAMPASANDRA, GUDIBANDE TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMISH G, ADV., FOR R1 SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2024 IN WP No.26117/2022(LA- KIADB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WP WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.370/2025: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD 49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA EAST WING, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD #49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD #49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GOPALA B.V. ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. SHIVAPPA A.V. S/O LATE VENKATTARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. ADIGARIAHALLI VILLAGE HOSAHUDYA POST, KASABA HOBLI BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561207. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR STATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10/08/2022 IN WP NO.14399/2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT. - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS IN W.A. NO.831/2025: BETWEEN: 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD OPP. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001. CORRECT ADDRESS IS NO.49 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD OPP. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. SRIKANTA S/O LATE C.K. MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1337, BEGUR LAYOUT BEGUR VILLAGE, BENGALURU-560068. - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR STATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23/12/2020 IN WP NO.48060/2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.846/2025: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA EAST WING, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. ...APPELLANTS - 32 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. R. MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O LATE N. RAJASHEKARAIAH RESIDING AT KONDAREDDYPALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 561207. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR STATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.09.2021 IN WP No.17517/2021 (LA- KIADB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.884/2025: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD - 33 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. CORRECT ADDRESS IS: NO.14/3, 1ST FLOOR MAHARSHI ARAVIND BHAVAN NRUPATHUNGA ROAD AMBEDKAR VEEDHI SAMPANGI RAMANAGAR BENGALURU-560009. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O RAMAPPA. 2. VENKATARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS S/O LATE GURUMURTHY. 3. NIDUMAMIDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O LATE CHINNAPPAIAH. 4. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS S/O LATE ANJINAPPA. - 34 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 5. ADILAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS W/O LATE ANJINAPPA. 6. VEMANARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O KRISHNAPPA. 7. ADIMURTHY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O KRISHNAPPA. ALL ARE RESIDING AT ADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE HOSAHUDYA POST, KASABA HOBLI BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561207. 8. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, ADV.,) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT, ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21/03/2023 IN WP NO.22332/2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.A. NO.920/2025: BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - 35 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 4TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN EAST WING, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISTITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 4TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. BASHEER SABI S/O KHASIM SABI AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT HOSAHUDYA VILALGE KASABA HOBLI, BEGEPALLI TALUK - 561207 CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.07.2021 IN WP No.13042/2021 (LA- KIADB) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 36 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS THESE WRIT APPEALS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON 30.10.2025, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT, THIS DAY VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CAV JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) These appeals are filed by the appellants - Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) and others under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging the orders passed by the learned Single Judge. The particulars of the cases are as under: Sl. No. WA No. WP No. Order dated 1. W.A.No.858/ 2025 W.P.No.22434/2021 17.02.2022 2. W.A.No.55/2023 W.P.No.14839/2021 30.08.2021 3. W.A.No.65/2023 W.P.No.13146/2021 10.11.2021 4. W.A.No.67/2023 W.P.No.28232/2019 21.12.2020 5. W.A.No.1150/2023 W.P.No.10139/2021 25.06.2021 6. W.A.No.1250/2023 W.P.No.4180/2022 08.06.2022 7. W.A.No.1290/2023 W.P.No.12487/2023 27.06.2023 - 37 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 8. W.A.No.1305/2023 W.P.No.12441/2023 27.06.2023 9. W.A.No.1323/2023 W.P.No.20454/2021 23.11.2021 10. W.A.No.1324/2023 W.P.No.20923/2021 24.11.2021 11. W.A.No.1327/2023 W.P.No.22473/2021 08.02.2022 12. W.A.No.1338/2023 W.P.No.19248/2021 27.10.2021 13. W.A.No.1390/2023 W.P.No.17546/2021 25.09.2021 14. W.A.No.1396/2023 W.P.No.21088/2022 14.11.2022 15. W.A.No.1406/2023 W.P.No.17965/2021 01.10.2021 16. W.A.No.1407/2023 W.P.No.8518/2022 08.06.2022 17. W.A.No.340/2023 W.P.No.24256/2023 20.12.2023 18. W.A.No.345/2023 W.P.No.24271/2023 20.12.2023 19. W.A.No.1057/2024 W.P.No.26117/2022 17.01.2024 20. W.A.No.370/2025 W.P.No.14399/2022 10.08.2022 21. W.A.No.831/2025 W.P.No.48060/2019 23.12.2020 22. W.A.No.846/2025 W.P.No.17517/2021 25.09.2021 23. W.A.No.884/2024 W.P.No.22332/2022 21.03.2023 24. W.A.No.920/2025 W.P.No.13042/2021 20.07.2021 2. The brief facts leading to the filing of these writ appeals are as under: - 38 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS The respondent - State Government initiated the acquisition proceedings under the provision of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short 'the Act') by issuing the notifications under Section 3(1), 1(3) and 28(1) of the Act notifying the schedule properties for acquisition for industrial purposes. The respondents/petitioners, who are owners of the land, being aggrieved that no further action was taken pursuant to the preliminary notification which was issued in the years 2009 and 2012 respectively, filed the respective writ petitions. The contention of the petitioners was that no final notification was issued for more than 12-14 years, which amounts to abandonment of acquisition proceedings. The petitioners have also placed reliance on the judgments rendered by the learned Single Judge in respect of similarly placed persons. The appellant-KIADB objected to the writ petitions on the ground that the writ petitions are not maintainable as there is only a challenge to preliminary notification and it is only a proposal to - 39 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS acquire the land. The appellant-KIADB further objected that the Act does not stipulate any time limit to issue final notification. Hence, there is no merit in the petitions and sought for dismissal of the writ petitions. The learned Single Judge in the respective cases after considering the submissions advanced and relying on judicial precedents, proceeded to allow the writ petitions and quashed the preliminary notifications. Being aggrieved by the order of the learned Single Judge, these appeals are filed by the appellant-KIADB. 3. Sri.Chandrashekar P.V, Sri.H.L.Pradeep Kumar, Sri.Gopala B V and Sri.Ashok Narayan Nayak, learned counsels appearing for the appellant-KIADB, reiterating the contentions raised in the statement of objections in the writ petitions, submit that the impugned orders passed by the learned Single Judge in the respective writ petitions are contrary to law and the settled principles governing land acquisition under the provisions of the Act. It is submitted that the learned Single Judge, without properly - 40 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS appreciating the contentions advanced by the appellant- KIADB, has proceeded to quash the preliminary notifications issued for acquisition of the lands in question. It is further submitted that the writ petitions itself were not maintainable as the preliminary notifications issued under the Act is only a proposal and not a final determination of rights. It is also submitted that the learned Single Judge failed to consider that the lands in question are situated adjacent to areas developed by the appellant-KIADB, where there is substantial demand from entrepreneurs for establishment of industries. Considering these aspects, the KIADB has issued final notification in respect of other lands and in view of the order of the learned Single Judge they could not issue final notification for the lands covered under these appeals. In support of their contentions, they placed reliance on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of HMT LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS DY. GENERAL MANAGER (HRM) AND - 41 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS ANOTHER V. MUDAPPA AND OTHERS1. Hence, they seek to allow these appeals. 4. Per contra, learned counsels appearing for the respondents/petitioners, who are the land owners, support the impugned orders passed by the learned Single Judge and submit that the learned Single Judge has rightly appreciated the law and facts on hand. It is submitted that neither the orders under Section 28(3) of Act were passed nor the final notification was issued even after many years despite issuance of preliminary notification, which has been rightly considered by the learned Single Judge while allowing the writ petitions and quashing the preliminary notifications and the same does not call for any interference. Hence, they seek to dismiss these appeals. 5. We have heard the arguments of the learned counsels appearing for the appellant-KIADB, the learned counsels appearing for the respondents/petitioners, who 1 (2007) 9 SCC 768 - 42 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS are the land owners, and meticulously perused the material available on record. We have given our anxious consideration to the submissions made on both sides. The point that arises for our consideration in these appeals is: "Whether the impugned orders passed by the learned Single Judge in the respective writ petition calls for any interference?" 6. The above point is answered in the negative for the following reasons. 7. The subject matter of the properties covered under these appeals are extracted below in the tabular form for easy reference: Sl. No. Writ Petition Extent of Land Date of Preliminary notification 1 W.P.No.22434/2021 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No.858/2025) 2 acres of land in Sy No.222/P3 and 1 acre of Land in Sy No.299 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 - 43 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 2 W.P.No.10139/2021 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1150/2023) 3 acre 38 guntas including 38 guntas 'A' karab in Sy no.216/7A situated at Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 3 W.P.No. 4180/2022 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1250/2023) 1 acre 6 guntas of land in Sy no. 307 and 1 acre 30 guntas in Sy no. 308 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 4 W.P.No.12487/2023 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1290/2023) 2 acre 28 guntas in Sy no.222 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 5 W.P.No.12441/2023 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1305/2023) 4 acre in Sy no 222 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 - 44 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 6 W.P.No.20454/2021 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1323/2023) 8 guntas of land in Sy no. 302, 8 guntas in Sy no.302/2, 1 acre 32 guntas in Sy no.224 and 1 acre 32 guntas in Sy no 224/P2 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 7 W.P.No.20923/2021 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1324/2023) 1 acre 16 guntas in Sy no.302, 1 acre 16 guntas in Sy no. 302/1, 2 acre 24 gutnas in Sy no.224, 2 acre 7 guntas in Sy no.224, 2 acre 24 guntas in Sy no 224/P2 and 2 acre 7 guntas in Sy no. 224/P2 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 8 W.P.No.22473/2021 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1327/2023) 1 acre 7 guntas of land in Sy no.227/3 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 - 45 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 9 W.P.No.19248/2021 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1338/2023) 23 guntas of land in Sy no.302, 1 acre 17 guntas of land in Sy no.224, 1 acre 17 guntas of land in Sy no.224/P2 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 10 W.P.No.17546/2021 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1390/2023) 26 guntas of land in Sy no.227/1 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 11 W.P.No.21088/2022 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1396/2023) 1 acre in Sy no 226, 2 acre 38 guntas in Sy no.226, 1 acre in Sy no. 226 and 2 acre in Sy no. 226 and 2 acre in Sy no. 226 Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 12 W.P.No.17965/2021 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1406/2023) 2 acre 35 guntas in old number 219, new Sy No.316 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, 11.12.2009 - 46 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS Chikkaballapur District 13 W.P.No.8518/2022 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.1407/2023) 6 acre 28 guntas of land comprising 3 acre 8 guntas of agricultural land and 3 acre 20 guntas of pot kharab land in Sy no.82 of Kondareddypalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur district 11.12.2009 14 W.P.No.24256/2023 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No.340/2023) 4 acre 8 guntas of agricultural land in Sy no.228/1A of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 15 W.P.No.24271/2023 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No.345/2024) 1 acre of land in Sy.No.224 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 16 W.P.No.26117/2022 (LA-KIADB) 1 acre 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.236 and 2 acre 27 guntas in Sy.No.237/1 of 11.12.2009 - 47 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS (WA.No.1057/2024) Kondareddypalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur district 17 W.P.No.14399/2022 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No.370/2025) 2 acre 39 guntas in Sy.No.299 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 18 W.P.No.48060/2019 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.831/2025) 1 acre 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.297 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 19 W.P.No.17517/2021 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No 846/2025) 3 acre 28 guntas of land in Sy.No.296 of Kondareddypalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur district 11.12.2009 20 W.P.No.22332/2022 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No.884/2024) Total extent of 6 acres in Sy.No.220 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 - 48 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS 21 W.P.No.13042/2021 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No 920/2025) 2 acre 20 guntas of land in Sy.No.218 of Hosahudya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District 11.12.2009 22 W.P.No.14839/2021 (LA-KIADB) (WA.No.55/2023) 3 acres 39 guntas of land in Sy No. 99 and 1 acre 4 guntas in Sy No.101 of Karadubande Village, Narasapura Hobli, Kolar Taluk 13.03.2012 23 W.P.No.13146/2021 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No.65/2023) 1 acre 22 guntas in Sy no.28/2, 28 guntas in Sy No.28/1 and 1 acre 21 ¼ guntas in Sy No. 29/2 of Karinayakanahalli, Kasaba Hobli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District 13.03.2012 24 W.P.No.28232/2019 (LA-KIADB) (W.A.No.67/2023) 1 acre 12 guntas in Sy no.89/1, 1 acre 8 guntas in Sy No. 89/2, 5 guntas in Sy no.11/2 and 6 guntas in Sy no.12/1E of Karadubande (K.B.Hosahallii) Village and 2 acre 9 guntas in Sy no.12/2, 16 guntas in Sy no..89, 1 acre 2 13.03.2012 - 49 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS guntas in Sy no.88 situated at K.B.Hosahalli Village, Narasaspura Hobli, Kolar Taluk. 8. The respondent - State Government initiated the acquisition proceedings under the provision of the Act by issuing the notifications under Section 3(1), 1(3) and 28(1) of the Act notifying the schedule properties referred supra, for acquisition for industrial purposes vide notifications dated 11.12.2009 and 13.03.2012. The respondent/petitioner, who are the owners of the respective lands, challenged the acquisition proceedings mainly on the ground that the respondent - State Government has not issued final notification under Section 28(4) of the Act. The learned Single Judge, in the respective cases, after considering the submissions advanced and relying on judicial precedents, proceeded to allow the writ petitions and quash the preliminary notifications. The preliminary notifications were quashed - 50 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS mainly on the ground that the appellant-KIADB failed to take any steps to proceed with the acquisition proceedings either by passing an order under Section 28(3) of the Act or by issuing the final notification even after a lapse of many years. The contention of the appellant-KIADB that the writ petitions ought to have been rejected on the ground that the challenge was only with regard to the preliminary notification in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of HMT Ltd. referred supra, has no merit. The records indicate that the respondent-State Government except issuing the preliminary notification on 11.12.2009 and 13.03.2012 has not taken any steps to continue the acquisition proceedings for more than a decade. The contention of the appellant-KIADB that the notices under Section 28(2) of the Act were issued to the land owners and they could not come forward to participate in the acquisition proceedings cannot be accepted as nothing has prevented the KIADB to pass orders under Section 28(3) and further to issue - 51 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS final notification under Section 28(4) of the Act. The lapse on the part of the appellant-KIADB and the respondent- State Government is writ large. The inaction of the appellant-KIADB and the respondent-State Government in not proceeding with the acquisition for a period of 12-13 years can, by no stretch of imagination, be termed as a reasonable action. 9. Although no specific time limit is prescribed under the Act for the issuance of the final notification, it is a well-settled principle of law that, in the absence of any express statutory period, such action must be taken within a reasonable time. The co-ordinate Bench in the case of KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ORS V. K.H.SHIVANNA AND ORS2 in paragraph No.6 has held as under: "6. The right to hold the property is a constitutional right which is guaranteed under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and 2 MANU/KA/1188/2022 (W.A.No.557/2021 DD. 23.03.2022) - 52 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS no citizen can be deprived of his property without following the due process of law. It is well settled legal proposition that where a statute does not provide for time limit for doing an Act, such an Act has to be done within a reasonable time, and what would be reasonable time has to be decided in the facts and circumstances of the Act. [See: 'MEHER RUSI DALAL V UNION OF INDIA', (2004) 7 SCC 362, 'P.K. SREEKANTAN V P. SREEKUMARAN NAIR', (2006) 13 8 SCC 574 AND 'K.B NAGUR V UNION OF INDIA', (2012) 4 SCC 483]. Therefore, in the facts of the case, we have to ascertain whether the Notification under Section 28(1) of the Act stands vitiated in law on account of the delay caused in issuing the final notification under Section 28(4) of the Act within reasonable time, in the light of submission made by learned senior counsel for respondent no. 2." 10. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of RAM CHAND AND OTHERS V. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS3 has held that even in the absence of a specific provision providing for issue of a final notification within a time limit, the final notification has to be issued within a 3 (1994) 1 SCC 44 - 53 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS period of two years, as two years is held to be a reasonable time. In the case on hand, the delay is between 12 to 14 years. 11. The co-ordinate Bench in the case of SHIMOGA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS4 observed that it is settled that in a statute where for exercise of power no time limit is fixed, it has to be exercised within a time which can be held to be reasonable. The authorities are enjoined by the statute concerned, to perform their duties within a reasonable time and as such they are answerable to the Court, why such duties have not been performed by them, which has caused injury to the claimants. In the case on hand, the statement of objections filed by the appellant-KIADB in the writ proceedings as well as the grounds of appeal are silent as to why the appellant- KIADB has not taken any steps to complete the acquisition 4 ILR 2002 KAR 2078 : 2002 (2) KCCR 958 - 54 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS proceedings. In the absence of any explanation whatsoever with regard to the enormous delay of more than a decade, we are of the view that the appellant- KIADB as well as State Government have failed in performing their statutory obligation under the Act which infringed the right of the respondent/petitioners, who are the land owners. The appeals filed by the beneficiary is liable to be rejected on another ground that the preliminary notification in the instant cases were issued in the year 2009 and 2012 and the said date would be the date for determination of market value, if the appellants are allowed to complete the acquisition proceedings after a period of 12 and 14 years, such an act would violate the right of the respondent - land owners guaranteed under Article 300A of the Constitution of India. 12. It is to be noticed that the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966, is amended by the Karnataka Act No.20 of 2022 by substituting the existing - 55 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS Section 30 of the Act with new Section. The substituted Section 30 of the Act reads as under: “30. Application of Central Act 30 of 2013.- The sections 23, 23A, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 64, 65, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 96and schedule-1 of the Right to fair compensation and transparency in Land Acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013) shall for that purpose be deemed to form part of this Act in the same manner as if they were re-enacted in the body thereof in respect of lands acquired under this Chapter.” 13. The aforesaid amendment was effected from 05.04.2022 and if we allow the appellant-KIADB and the State Government to continue the acquisition, it would deprive the respondent - land owners of getting compensation under Section 30 of the amended Act. Due to the inaction of one party, the other party must not be allowed to suffer. In the case on hand, there is clear negligence and failure of statutory duty under the Act by the appellant-KIADB and the State Government in completing the acquisition proceedings within a reasonable - 56 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS time. This Court cannot allow the land owners to suffer for the inaction of the State and the appellant-KIADB. 14. The co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ANOTHER Vs. M.VENKATARAMAIAH AND OTHERS5 followed the decision in the case of K.H.SHIVANNA referred supra, and dismissed the appeal of KIADB which has been confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ANOTHER Vs. M.VENKATARAMAIAH SINCE DECEASED BY LRS AND OTHERS6. The another co- ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ANOTHER Vs. SMT.ANITHA PURNESH AND ANOTHER7 dismissed the appeal of the KIADB on the ground that there is inordinate delay in issuing the final notification which has been confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court 5 W.A.No.558/2021 Dated 06.04.2022 6 SLP (C) Diary No.28887/2002 Dated 02.12.2022 7 W.A.No.2402/2014 Dated 12.04.2016 - 57 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS in the case of KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ANOTHER Vs. SMT.ANITHA POORNESH AND ANOTHER8. In the case of GOPAL KRISHNA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS9, the co-ordinate Bench of this Court allowed the appeal of the land owner on the ground that the preliminary notification was issued on 12.08.2020 and till date, no final notification was issued. The said judgment was not interfered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ORS. Vs. GOPAL KRISHNA AND ORS.10. 15. In view of the preceding analysis, we are of the considered view that by issuing the notification under Sections 3(1), 1(3) and 28(1) of the Act, the respondent - State Government have created a clog over the property covered under these proceedings and due to the impugned 8 Spl. Leave to Appeal No.14117/2016 Dated 05.08.2016 9 W.A.No.1476/2023 Dated 11.01.24 10 Spl. Leave to appeal (C) No.7276/2024 Dated 01.04.2024 - 58 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS notification the land owners, were unable to transact with their properties nor did they receive any compensation, which in our view is in violation of Article 300A of the Constitution of India. It needs to be observed that it is the beneficiary-KIADB that has filed the appeal challenging the orders of the learned Single Judge and not the respondent-State Government, which is responsible for issuing the final notification, which also clearly demonstrates that the beneficiary of the acquisition is insisting to continue the acquisition and not the State Government. The power of eminent domain is with the respondent-State to acquire the private property of the individual and in the instant case, the sovereign has not challenged the orders of the learned Single Judge and even on this ground, the appeals of the beneficiary-KIADB is required to be rejected. 16. While statutory authorities are vested with discretionary power to acquire land for prescribed statutory objectives, Article 300A of the Constitution - 59 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS provides constitutional protection to citizens by mandating that property deprivation must be grounded in legal authority and conducted through constitutionally compliant procedures. The doctrine of due process inherent in this provision necessarily implies finality of the acquisition process i.e. it must be concluded within a reasonable time period and cannot remain indefinitely pending. The failure of the acquiring authority to achieve procedural completion within such reasonable timeframe generates a corresponding right for land owners to judicially challenge the acquisition proceedings on grounds of unreasonable delay and procedural defect. 17. The learned counsel for the appellant-KIADB filed application with additional document which indicates that the respondent-State Government issued final notification under Section 28(4) of the Act in respect of other lands, which are not covered in these appeals, after the writ petitions came to be allowed by the learned Single Judge. The said notification would not help the appellant- - 60 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS KIADB in anyway to challenge the correctness of the order of the learned Single Judge as the said notification would not explain the inordinate delay. Hence, such contention has no merit. We have also noticed that W.A.No.858/2025 is filed with the delay of 1126 days and other appeals are also filed with certain delay, there is no sufficient cause shown in the application to condone the delay. The learned Single Judge, considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, has recorded the finding that there is an inordinate delay on part of the appellant-KIADB and they failed to complete the acquisition proceedings within reasonable time and by considering the various decisions of this Court, allowed the writ petitions. 18. We do not find any error or perversity in the finding recorded by the learned Single Judge in the impugned orders calling for interference in these intra Court appeals. In view of the preceding analysis, we are of the view that the appeals are devoid of merits and the - 61 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45876-DB W.A. No.858/2025 CONNECTED WITH MATTERS same are required to be rejected. Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed. Pending applications, if any, stand closed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3