IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17711 OF 2025 (GM-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

1. M/S SRI DEVI INDUSTRIES OFFICE AT SRI DEVI KRUPA, SRI DEVI BAKERY DOBASPET, SOMPURA, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562111 REPRESENTED BY PROPRIETOR CHANDRAPPA N. M.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASA C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES M.S.

BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI Digitally signed BANGALORE 560 001.

by SHWETHA RAGHAVEND RA Location: HIGH 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA COURT OF KARNATAKA DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU 560 001.

3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT JILLADALITA BHAVANA BEERASANDRA DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562110.

5. THE DISTRICT LEVEL SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES NO.

203, 2ND FLOOR, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, KUNDANA HOBLI DEVENAHALLI TALUK DODDABALLAPURA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562110.

REP. BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1:

SRI H L PRADEEP KUMAR, FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 TO ALLOT PLOT MEASURING 1-50 ACRE OF INDUSTRIAL LAND IN OBALAPURA 6TH PHASE, DABASPET/SOMPURA INDUSTRIAL AREA NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE APPROVAL OF RESPONDENT NO. 5 VIDE PROJECT APPROVAL ORDER DATED 09.02.2024 BEARING NO. JI KAI KE/ BENG. GRAM/DLSWCC/06/2023-24 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE- D AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1, 4 and 5.

2. Petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs:

a) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to allot Plot measuring 1- 50 acre of Industrial Land in Obalapura 6th Phase, Dabaspet/Sompura Industrial Area Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, in furtherance of the approval of Respondent No. 5 vide Project approval order dated 09.02.2024 bearing No. Ji kai ke/ Beng. Gram/ DLSWCC/06/2023-24 issued by 5th Respondent vide Annexure- 'D'.

(b) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents No.2 consider the representation of the Petitioner dated: 03.08.2024, vide Annexure- 'G' and direct the respondent No. 2 and 3 allot Plot measuring 1-50 acre of Industrial Land in Obalapura 6th Phase, Dabaspet/Sompura Industrial Area Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District.

(c) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to extend the 3 years of period to allow the Petitioner in obtaining all the other clearances pursuant to project approval dated 09.02.2024 issued by 5th respondent in favour of the petitioner vide Annexure 'D' in the interest of justice.

(d) Issue such other order writ or direction as deemed fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of equity and justice.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the approval of the respondent No.5-District Level Single Window Clearance Committee, respondent No.2 and respondent No.3 have not allotted a plot and as such a representation has been submitted by the petitioner on 03.08.2024. Despite long lapse of time, the respondents have not acted on the representation.

4. Whenever the District Level Single Window Clearance Committee were to approve any project, it is but required for the KIADB to consider the same and allot the plot in the area where it has been recommended, and if plots are not available in that partic