JUDGMENT

Ashok G Nijagannavar, J. - This writ petition is filed challenging the communication dated 03.08.2017 issued by the 1st respondent-Under Secretary, Revenue Department (Land Grant-3) as per Annexure-Q and the notices dated 30.11.2018, 25.01.2019 and 13.02.2019 as per Annexure-L and N issued by the 2nd respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Dharwad calling upon the petitioner to show cause as to why the property should not be forfeited for the alleged violation of grant conditions.

2. The facts leading up to the petition are that in the year 1964, the State Government decided to grant the land in favour of petitioner, a Company registered under Companies Act, which is engaged in manufacturing in electrical motors and generators for establishing a factory at Hubballi. Accordingly, on the directions of the State Government vide its letter dated 07.09.1964 and Government Order dated 05.01.1965, the 2nd respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Dharwad issued order dated 28.01.1965 granting land bearing Sy.No.88 measuring 80.27 acres and Sy.No.89 measuring 8.26 acres along with pot-kharab lands measuring 10 guntas of Raynal village in favour of the petitioner as per Annexure-A. The agreement was