- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010795562025 NC: 2026:KHC:36327-DB WA No. 1949 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1949 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: SRI U.M. TARANATH S/O. K.S. MALLAPPA. AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. P. GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, BELLAVI HOBLI TUMAKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 572 101 PRESENTLY R/AT 368, 6TH A CROSS, CKA, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SAMIT PARVATIKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, GROUND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01 REPRESENTED BY, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010795562025 NC: 2026:KHC:36327-DB WA No. 1949 of 2025 2. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.45, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURCE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY, ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE SPECIAL LAO, KIADB, NIMZ, N.H. 206, NEAR SIT MAIN GATE, BATAWADI, TUMKURU - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO A) ALLOW WRIT FILED BY THE APPELLANT THEREBY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.6411/2015 DATED 22/09/2023 AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR B)PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS. THIS WRIT 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010795562025 NC: 2026:KHC:36327-DB WA No. 1949 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 02.12.2024 has already dismissed W.A.No.1394/2023 which arose out of the impugned common judgment and order dated 22.09.2023 passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.12128/2015 and other connected writ petitions. 2. Since we are a Bench of equal strength, we do not want to take a different view than the one taken by the Co- ordinate Bench, whereby W.A.No.1394/2023 arising out of the impugned common judgment and order has been dismissed. 3. We are informed that the said order of dismissal dated 02.12.2024 passed in W.A.No.1394/2023 has been challenged before the Supreme Court in SLP (C) No.8321/2025 whereby notice has been issued and the impugned order to the extent of imposing costs of Rs.1,00,000/- has been stayed. 4. In view of the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the present writ appeal also stands dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010795562025 NC: 2026:KHC:36327-DB WA No. 1949 of 2025 5. In view of dismissal of the appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand disposed of, as they do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1