- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10612-DB WP No. 30725 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 30725 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SOMA NAIK AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O. LATE RANGA NAIK, C/O. MANJUNATHA NILAYA, AZAD ROAD, GOWRI KALUVE, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 101. AADHAR NO. 2366 7771 2612. 2. SMT. MANJULA BAI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, W/O. ARJUN SINGH, R/A, NO. 339/1, LAKSHMI NILAYA, ANJANEYA STREET, DARJI STREET, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 101. AADHAR NO. 8168 3535 0502. 3. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O. SHIVE GOWDA, R/A, SCHOOL ROAD, KOTTIGENAHALLI, KBHAL POST, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 146. AADHAR NO. 4221 4545 9610. 4. MALLESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. LATE SIDDAIAH, 5TH CROSS, SHANKARAPURA, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 101. AADHAR NO. 8157 5014 5898. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10612-DB WP No. 30725 of 2025 5. DOULATH BASHA H M AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. LATE MOHAMMAD JAFAR, IDGA MOHALLA, MACHAGONDANAHALLI, VTC-SATHIHALLI, GULLAN PET, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 111. AADHAR NO. 8467 2987 8511. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMARA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD KASTHURABHA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, ZONAL OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL GROWTH CENTRE, H.N. PURA ROAD, HASSAN-573 201, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, ZONAL OFFICE, HASSAN-573 201. 4. M/S H.G.N BIO TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD., A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, NO. 42, 7TH MAIN, 52ND CROSS, 4TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 10. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10612-DB WP No. 30725 of 2025 SHRI. SACHIN NARAYAN …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H N VASUDEVAN, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARY OR ORDER FOR QUASH THE ALLOTMENT DATED 11.03.2009 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND ALSO QUASH THE LEASE/ SALE AGREEMENT DATED 01.11.2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ALSO QUASH THE ISSUANCE OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE AS PER ANNEXURE-F IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. None appears for the petitioners. 2. The petitioners have filed the present petition as a Public Interest Litigation inter alia praying that direction be issued to respondent No. 2 and respondent No. 3 to confiscate/ resume the industrial land allotted in favour of respondent No. 4 to the extent of 37.80 acres in Plot No.62, Survey No. 296 of Amble Industrial Area, Chikkmagalur Taluk. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10612-DB WP No. 30725 of 2025 3. It is the petitioner's case that the said land was allocated for the food park. However, the allottee has leased out the same to different persons who have constructed sheds to let out the same. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3- Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board [KIADB] submits that the documents for the subject land were executed in the year 2022 and at the moment, the project is being implemented. He submits that the steps could be taken to ensure that the subject land is used for the purpose for which it is allocated. 5. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed. Hence, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS - List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10