- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31432 WP No. 23266 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23266 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: 1. MR. RAVEENDRA N S/O. LATE R. NANJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT S. MEDAHALLI, BIDARAGUPPE, ANEKAL, BENGALURU-562 107. 2. PURAVANKARA LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BANGALORE-560 042, REPRESENTED BY ITS LEGAL EXECUTIVE, MS. SHREYA V.K. JAIN. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD NO.14/3, RASTROTHANA BUILDING, NEAR RESERVE BANK, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31432 WP No. 23266 of 2025 REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KIADB, NO.14/3, RASTROTHANA BUILDING, NEAR RESERVE BANK, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. GOPAL BILALMANE, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION DATED MARCH 15, 2024 BEARING NO.CI 58 S PQ 2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 INSOFAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONERS (ANNEXURE-B) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the preliminary notification bearing No.CI 58 SPQ 2024 dated 15.03.2024 issued by respondent No.1 and the final notification bearing No.CI 58 SPQ 2024 dated 02.12.2024 issued by respondent No.1 for the purpose of formation of an industrial area in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31432 WP No. 23266 of 2025 respect of the land bearing Sy.No.127/3 of Adigarakallahalli, Sarjapura hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District. 2. (i) The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are the owners of land in Sy.No.127/3 of Adigarakallahalli, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District, measuring 02 acres 31 guntas which was notified by the respondent No.1 under Sections 3(1), 1(3) and 28(1) and 28(4) of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966 (henceforth referred to as 'Act, 1966 for short). He contends that the validity of these notifications came up for consideration before a Co-ordinate bench of this Court in W.P. No.6708/2025 and connected petitions and the Co-ordinate bench in terms of an order dated 08.01.2026 allowed the petitions in part and quashed the notifications. (ii) He contended that the order passed by the Co- ordinate bench of this Court was challenged in W.A.No.657/2026 and the Division Bench of this Court in terms of the order dated 26.03.2026 remitted the case back to the Special Land Acquisition Officer to consider the objections of the petitioners therein. Therefore, a similar order is required to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31432 WP No. 23266 of 2025 be passed in this petition also and respondent No.3 should be directed to reconsider the objections filed by the petitioners pursuant to the preliminary notification dated 15.03.2024 issued by respondent No.1 under Sections 3(1), 1(3) and 28(1) of the Act, 1966. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3 does not dispute the above said position of law as well as the orders passed by this Court referred supra. 4. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is allowed in part. The final notification dated 02.12.2024 issued by respondent No.1 under Section 28(4) of the Act, 1966 is quashed and respondent No.3/SLAO is directed to reconsider the objections of the petitioners in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28