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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
D.K.SINGH, TARA VITASTA GANJU
Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board – Appellant
Versus
C. Bhaskaran S/o Late P.K. Paniker – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
D.K. SINGH, J.
1. The present two appeals have been filed by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (hereinafter referred to as KIADB), as well as August Ventures Private Limited, who were respondent Nos.2 and 4, respectively before the writ court.
2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking in the writ petition for the sake of convenience.
3. The petitioners filed the writ petition before the learned Single Judge with following prayers:
“(i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ or order Quashing notification bearing No. C1255SPQ2001 (P) dated 9.2.2004 under Section 28(1) of the KIAD Act, ANNEXURE B and final notification No.CI:126:SPQ: 2005 dated 19.12.2005 under Section 28(4) of KIAD Act ANNEXURE-D.
(ii) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ or order quashing allotment letter bearing No. IADB/HO/Allot/Secy/1540-SUC/16093/14-15 dated 10.3.2015 ANNEXURE-Q and the possession certificate bearing No. IADB/DO/-2/2336/2015-16 dated 25.1.2016 and consequently direct the Respondent 2 to 4 to hand over possession of item No. 1,2, and 4 of the scheduled properties and direct respondent 2 and 3 to hand over possession of item No. 3 of schedule property.
(i
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