- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19261-DB WA No. 903 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 903 OF 2026 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: M/S. PURAVANKARA LTD. A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 130/1 ULSOOR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 042. REPRESENTED BY SENIOR EXECUTIVE-LEGAL SHREYA VK JAIN …APPELLANT (BY SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) NO.14/3, RASTROTHANA BUILDING NEAR RESERVE BANK, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19261-DB WA No. 903 of 2026 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER (SLAO) NO.14/3, RASTROTHANA BUILDING NEAR RESERVE BANK, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO: 1.SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGEMENT DATED 08/01/2026 MODIFIED ORDER ON 20/02/2026 PASSED IN WP NO.5949/2025 INSOFAR AS IT REMITS THE MATTER TO THE SLAO AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED 15/03/2024 AND THE DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 3(1) OF KIADB ACT, 1966 (ANNEXURE-B) AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present Writ Appeal is directed against the common judgment and order dated 08.01.2026 passed in Writ Petition No.33550/2024 and other connected Writ Petitions. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19261-DB WA No. 903 of 2026 2. This Court, vide the judgment and order dated 26.03.2026 passed in Writ appeal No.657/2026 arising out of the common judgment and order dated 08.01.2026 in Writ Petition No.33550/2026 has disposed of the Writ appeal by making the following orders: "4. Heard, Sri.Dhyan Chinnappa, learned Senior counsel appearing for the Advocate on record, Sri.G.S.Aruna, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri.K.Shashi Kiran Shetty., learned Senior counsel for KIADB. 5. The only argument advanced by Sri Dhyan Chinnappa is that the Writ Court while remanding the matter has interpreted two circulars on which the entire case of the petitioners rests and the same is against the order passed by the co-ordinate bench of this Court in Writ Appeal Nos.461/2016 and 39/2024. In the event the SLAO to consider the objections, the said interpretation by the Writ Court would be binding on the SLAO and prejudice the case of the petitioner. 6. In response, Sri.Shashi Kiran Shetty., learned Senior counsel submits that the Court may direct the SLAO to consider the objections already filed and the additional objections, if any to be filed, without being - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19261-DB WA No. 903 of 2026 influenced by the interpretation of the Circulars by the learned Single Judge and also in consonance with the judgment of the Hon'ble Divison Judge of this Court in W.A.Nos.461/2016 and 39/2024. 7. In view of the submission of learned Senior counsel Sri.Shashi Kiran Shetty., nothing survives further to consider the case of the appellants. In that view of the matter, while upholding the judgment of the writ Court, we observe that the SLAO has to consider the objections already filed and the additional objections if any to be filed independently without being influenced by the interpretation of the writ Court on the circulars, in accordance with the law. 8. The parties are at liberty to file additional objections and cite the judgments in support of their contentions within 10 days from today and the SLAO is directed to consider and pass reasoned order in accordance with law after providing opportunity of personal hearing, as expeditiously as possible within an outer limit of one month thereafter. The parties are directed to appear before the SLAO on 10.04.2026. 9. With these observations, the Writ Appeal stands disposed of." - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19261-DB WA No. 903 of 2026 3. Since the judgment and order impugned in the present appeal is the common judgment and order passed in Writ Petition No.33550/2024 and other connected Writ Petitions, we dispose of the present Writ Appeal in terms of our earlier order dated 26.03.2026 extracted hereinabove, with a direction that the parties shall appear before the Special Land Acquisition Officer-SLAO on 21st April 2026. 4. Pending IAs, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1