- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44331 WP No. 116 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 116 OF 2023 (GM-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. M/S SVASTI SOFTWARE NO.3, 3RD CROSS, 19TH 'A' MAIN, JP NAGAR II PHASE, BENGALURU - 560078. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR DARSHAN K.S. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHINAY Y.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR AND MEMBER SECRETARY DISTRICT LEVEL SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE COMMITTEE, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44331 WP No. 116 of 2023 3. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD BY ITS EXECUTIVE MEMBER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NO 14/2, 2ND FLOOR, RP BUILDINGS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE SENIORITY FROM THE DATE OF COMMITTEES ORDER AND PAYMENT OF AMOUNT IN MAKING ALLOTMENT OF PLOTS IN HI-TECH DEFENCE AND AEROSPACE PARK, BENGALURU SIMILAR TO DECISION IN 128TH SLSWCC MEETING ANNEXURE-C DATED 02.02.2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44331 WP No. 116 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to take into account the petitioner’s seniority from the date of the Committee’s order, and for consideration of payment with regard to the allotment of plots in the Hi-Tech Defence and Aerospace Park, Bengaluru. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that, the petitioner has approached the respondent No.2, seeking approval of the project and in this regard, the respondent No.2 has passed order dated 10.12.2019 as per Annexure- A. 4. Having taken note of the submission made by the parties, though the respondent No.2 has approved the project of the petitioner as per Annexure-A, however, the respondent-the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (for short, KIADB) is required to allot / disposed of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44331 WP No. 116 of 2023 the land in favour of petitioner as per the regulations provided under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board Regulations 1969. 5. In that view of the matter, though respondent - Government has approved the project of the petitioner, however, petitioner has to approach respondent-KIADB, seeking allotment of land, if so desired. The petitioner has to approach the respondent-KIADB, by making an application along with relevant documents and if such an application is made by the petitioner within two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and same shall be considered by the respondent-KIADB in accordance with law, within three months thereafter. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38