JUDGMENT :

1. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB [Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board] has presented this petition challenging the common order dated November 30, 2015 in W.P. No. 17836/2013 and W.P. Nos. 19607-19608/2013.

2. We have heard Shri. B.B. Patil, learned Advocate for appellant, Shri. K. Shashi Kiran Shetty, learned Senior Advocate for respondents No. 1 to 4 and Shri. Bhojegouda T.Koller, learned AGA for respondents No. 5 and 6.

3. Brief facts of the case are, respondents approached this Court with the instant writ petitions contending inter alia that they are the joint owners of properties measuring 5 acres 29 guntas in Sy. No. 46; 5 acre 17 guntas in Sy. No. 48; and 5 acres 29 guntas in Sy. No. 52 of Jakkasandra village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District. A preliminary Notification dated March 13, 2012, was issued by the State Government proposing to acquire the said lands for KIADB. Land owners filed their objections stating that 4 acres each in Sy. No. 46 and Sy. No. 52, were permitted to be diverted for nonagricultural purpose by the Deputy Commissioner vide order dated August 13, 2007 and they had established a brick industry. It was also stated in the objec