- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 25579 OF 2022 (LA-KIADB) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 15656 OF 2022 (LA-KIADB) IN WP No. 25579/2022 BETWEEN: INFOSYS LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ELECTRONIC CITY, HOSUR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 100. REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, MR. BHASKAR RAJU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, BAIKAMPADY INDUSTRIAL AREA, MANGALURU – 575 011. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. SUMATHI AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, W/O. ANANDA MOOLYA. 5. RAJESH J., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O. ANANDA MOOLYA. 6. PRAVEEN J., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O. ANANDA MOOLYA. 7. SANTOSH J., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O. ANANDA MOOLYA, RESPONDENT NOS.4 TO 7 ARE RESIDING AT JATTHANNAMOOLE HOUSE, KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 BANTWALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 574 153. 8. NARAYANA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. ANANDA MOOLYA, RESIDING AT DHARMAKKI HOUSE, KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST, BANTWALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 574 153. 9. MONAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMA MOOLYA, RESIDING AT KAPIKADUGUDDA HOUSE, JOGATTE POST, MANGALURU TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 575 013. 10. RAGHAVA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMA MOOLYA, RESIDING AT NO. 1-190, THIRTHAPAKADU, HOOHAKUVAKALLLU, KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST, BANTWALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574 153. 11. DEVAKI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O. DHARNAPPA, RESIDING AT NO. 1-154, CHAKRAKODI HOUSE, BALEPUNI VILLAGE AND - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 MADHUCARAKATTE POST, BANTWALA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 574 153. 12. J. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMA MOOLYA, RESIDING AT GURU RAGHAVENDRA NILAYA, II STAGE, NO. 38, BEL II STAGE, BYADRAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 009. 13. VISHWANATHA K., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMA MOOLYA, RESIDING AT K.G.K. BALLAL ROAD, MAJOTTI, NEAR MASID ROAD, PANJIMOGARU, MANGALURU TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 574 153. 14. LEELAVATHI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O. CHOMA MOOLYA, RESIDING AT MAJJIBAILU HOUSE, MANJESHWARA VILLAGE, KASARAGODU, KERALA – 571 232. 15. GEETHA J., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O. S. MOHAN, RESIDING AT NO. 1-311, HOSAMARU HOUSE, NEAR GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 MOODUSHEDDE, THIRUVAIL VAMANJOOR, MANGALURU TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 575 028. 16. NAGESH J., S/O LATE RAMA MOOLYA, RESIDING AT NO. 2-279, JATHANAMOOLE HOUSE, KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST, BANTWALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 574 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK NARAYAN NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SMT.RASHMI M.RAO, HCGP FOR R-3; R-4 TO R-16 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 09.09.2021 PASSED BY R1 IN L.A.Q.S.R1/ 2004-05/725 (ANNEXURE A); AWARD COSTS OF THESE PROCEEDINGS IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. IN WP NO. 15656/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUMATHI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O ANANDA MOOLYA R/AT JATHANNAMOOLE HOUSE KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST BNATWALA TALUK D.K. – 574 153. 2. SRI RAJESH J., - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O ANANDA MOOLYA R/AT JATTHANNAMOOLE HOUSE KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST BANTWALA TALUK D.K. – 574 153. 3. SRI PRAVEEN J., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O ANANDA MOOLYA R/AT JATTHANNAMOOLE HOUSE KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST BANTWALA TALUK D K – 574 153. 4. SRI SANTHOSH J., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O ANANDA MOOLYA R/AT JATTHANNAMOOLE HOUSE KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST BANTWALA TALUK D.K. – 574 153. 5. SRI NARAYANA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O ANANDA MOOLYA R/AT D NO.2-24, DHARMAKKI HOUSE KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST BANTWALA TALUK D K – 574 153. 6. SRI MONAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE RAMA MOOLYA R/AT KAPIKADUGUDDA HOUSE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 JOGATTE POST MANGALURU TALUK D.K. - 575 013. 7. SRI RAGHAVA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE RAMA MOOLYA R/AT D NO.1-190 THIRTHARAKADU HOOHAKUVAKALLU KARIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST BANTWALA TALUK D.K. – 574 153. 8. SMT. DEVAKI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O DHARNAPPA R/AT D NO.1-154 CHAKRAKODI HOUSE BALEPUNI VILLAGE AND MADHUGARAKATTE POST BANTWALA TALUK D.K. – 574 154. 9. SRI J.KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O LATE RAMA MOOLYA R/AT GURU RAGHAVENDRA NILAYA II STAGE, NO.38, B.E.L II STAGE BYADARAHALLI BENGALURU – 560 009. 10. SRI VISHWANATHA K., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O LATE RAMA MOOLYA - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 R/AT K.G.K BALLAL ROAD MANJOTTI NEAR MASID ROAD PANJIMOGARU MANGALURU TALUK D.K – 574 153. 11. SMT. LEELAVATHI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O CHOMA MOOLYA R/AT MAJJIBAILU HOUSE MANJESHWARA VILLAGE KASARAGODU KERALA – 571 323. 12. SMT.GEETHA J., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/O S.MOHAN R/AT D.NO.1-311-1 HOSAMARU HOUSE NEAR GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MOODUSHEDDE THIRUVAIL VAMANJOOR MANGALURU TALUK D.K. – 575 028. 13. SRI NAGESH J., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O LATE RAMA MOOLYA R/AT NO.2-279 JATHANAMOOLE HOUSE KAIRANGALA VILLAGE AND POST BANTWALAL TALUK D K -574 103 PETITIONER NO.1 TO 12 ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR BROTHER AND P A HOLDER - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 PETITIONER NO.13 HEREIN. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHIVARAMA BHAT O., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT) M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) NURPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) BAIKAMPADY INDUSTRIAL AREA MANGALURU – 575 011. 4. INFOSYS LIMITED INFOSYS IT AND ITES SEA KAMBLAPADAV, KURNAD POST PAJIR VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK D.K. – 574 153 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL HEAD FACILITIES REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, REG.NO.L85110KA1981PLCO13115 - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI M.RAO, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI ASHOK NARAYAN NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 AND R-3; SRI NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 09.09.2021 IN NO.L.A.Q.S.R1/2004-05/725 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO AN EXTENT OF FORMING AN OPINION TO HAND OVER THE POSSESSION OF LAND BEARING SY.NO. 116-1B2C(P) TO AN EXTENT OF 0.10 ACRES BY DIRECTING THE R-3 TO PASS A POSITIVE APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE R-4 TO ALLOT THE AFORESAID LAND BEARING SY. NO.116-1B2C(P) TO AN EXTENT OF 0.10 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED AT KURNADU VILLAGE OF BANTWAL TALUK. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioners are before this Court calling in question an order passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer dated 09-09-2021. 2. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties to the lis have settled the dispute amicably. Accordingly, both the parties have filed a Joint Memo of Settlement. The relevant paragraphs of the Joint Memo reads as follows: - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 “5. During the course of the present proceedings, the parties made attempts to resolve the matter and have agreed to settle the disputes amicably on the following terms: i. The Petitioner shall make payment of INR 42,83,750/- as full and final settlement of all the claims of the Moolya Family in respect of the Acquired Land, the Alternate Land, the said letter dated 26.12.2012, Order dated 09.09.2021 passed by Respondent No.1, or any other claim whatsoever in respect thereof or otherwise against the Petitioner. ii. The parties have agreed to file this joint Memo and request this Hon'ble Court to defer the matter to a period beyond 30 days from date of filing of this Memo. The Petitioner shall make payment to the Moolya Family on or before the 30th day of filing of the present Memo. Upon the Moolya Family confirming receipt of payment or the Petitioner demonstrating proof of payment being made, this Hon'ble Court may dispose of the petitions as having been settled in terms hereof. ii. The Petitioner shall make payment of the said amount within the timeline stated above by way of Demand Draft made in the name of Mr. Nagesh J., Respondent No.16 in W.P No. 25579/2022 who is the General Power of Attorney holder of Respondent Nos.4 to 15. The said amount will be divided amongst the Moolya family according to their understanding amongst each other, without reference or liability to the Petitioner. Respondent Nos. 4 to 15 hereby confirm that Respondent No. 16 is authorized to receive the settlement amount on their behalf and payment to him is in full and final satisfaction of their claims as against the Petitioner. iv. The Moolya Family confirms that they are the legal heirs of late Mr. Rama Moolya and no other person or persons have any right or claim in respect of the Acquired Land, the Alternate Land, the said letter dated 26.12.2012, Order dated 09.09.2021 passed by Respondent No.1, or any other claim whatsoever against the Petitioner. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32128 WP No. 25579 of 2022 C/W WP No. 15656 of 2022 v. The Moolya Family shall indemnify the Petitioner for any loss or liability in the event any other person(s)makes any claims against the Petitioner and shall satisfy any such claims either existing or future, independently and without reference or liability to the Petitioner. vi. Both Parties state that the interim orders, if any, in force shall stand vacated and the said Order dated 09.09.2021 passed by Respondent No.1 shall stand nullified. vii. The Parties hereby declare and state that they have entered into executed and admitted execution of this Joint Memo of their own free will and volition, without any coercion or undue influence, and that they jointly and/or severally accept to be unconditionally bound by the terms and conditions of this Joint Memo.” In the light of the compromise entered into between the parties on the terms as afore-quoted, the following: ORDER (i) Writ Petitions are disposed. (ii) Impugned Order dated 09-09-2021 passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer stands quashed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 118