1. Heard Sri. Mallikarjun Reddy, learned Advocate appearing for petitioners, Sri. Maldar, learned HCGP appearing for respondent - 1, Sri. Basavaraj Sabarad and Sri. P.N.Hatti, learned Advocates appearing for KIADB and Sri. Udaya Holla, learned Senior Counsel appearing for third respondent. Perused the original records made available by learned Advocates appearing for second respondent - KIADB.

2. Petitioners in these writ petitions are seeking for quashing of the notification bearing No. IC 10 SPQ 2011, Bangalore, dated 19.04.2011 and also notification dated 19. 03.2012 issued under S.28(4) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as ' KIADB Act' for brevity) contending interalia that these lands are fertile agricultural lands and they are fully irrigated and they continue to be in possession of these lands.

3. It is the contention of Sri. Mallikarjuna Reddy, learned counsel appearing for petitioners that notification impugned in these writ petitions smack of legislative competence and it is contrary to KIADB Act and Land Acquisition Act and Circulars issued thereunder. He would elaborate his submission by contending that lands belonging to t