( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed as a public interest litigation by the inhabitants of hoodi, pattandur, nallurahalli and kundalahalli villages of k. r. puram hobli, Bangalore south taluk, questioning the validity of the notification issued under Section 3 (1) of the Karnataka industrial area development act (hereinafter called the 'act') insofar as it relates to lands bearing sy. Nos. 29 to 39 of kundalahalli village, sy. No. 107 of pattandur agrahara village. They have sought for a writ of certiorari for quashing and/or setting aside the order of allotment dated 20-9-1999 made by respondent 2 in respect of sy. No. 152 of hoodi village; sy. Nos. 80 and 81 of nallurhalli village and sy. Nos. 34 and 35 of kundalahalli village in favour of respondent 3. They have also sought for a further direction to restrain respondent 2 from handingover the aforesaid lands to respondent 3.

( 2 ) THE brief facts of the case are that the petitioners are residents of the aforesaid villages and they are agriculturists. Their case is that the lands bearing sy. Nos. 79 and 80 of nallurahalli village are gomal lands. Sy. No. 81 is a part of green belt in the comprehensive development plan (cdp) and sy.

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