- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39475-DB WP No. 35181 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 35181 OF 2024 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA BHAVANI BIJALAGAON - 585 443 KAMALANAGAR TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI J.R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE M.S. BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39475-DB WP No. 35181 of 2024 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.49, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS "EAST WING" KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE SECRETARY KALYANA KARNATAKA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD "ABHIVRUDHIBHAVAN" OPP.: IVAN-E-SHAHI GUEST HOUSE KALABURAGI - 585 102 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BIDAR DISTRICT NANDI COLONY BIDAR - 585 401 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 & 2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE CONCRETE STEPS FOR ESTABLISHING INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN THE AURAD AND KAMALANAGAR TALUKAS OF BIDAR DISTRICT, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19/11/2024 MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-G & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39475-DB WP No. 35181 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present public interest petition, inter alia, praying as under: "(a) ISSUE a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to take concrete steps for establishing Industrial Areas in the Aurad and Kamalanagar Talukas of Bidar District, by considering the representation dated 19-11-2024 made by the Petitioner vide Annexure-G; (b) ISSUE such other writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this Writ Petition with exemplary costs, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. According to the petitioner, there is a dire need of establishing industrial areas in Aurad and Kamalanagar Talukas of Bidar District as they are industrially backward. 3. We do not consider it apposite to issue any directions with regard to the prayers made by the petitioner. The question whether any industrial area is to be established in a given taluk or district falls squarely within the discretion of the concerned authorities. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39475-DB WP No. 35181 of 2024 Such a decision is required to be made keeping in mind several factors, including the resources available with the State. We are unable to accept that it is apposite to grant any such writ or order or direction as sought for by the petitioner. 4. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5