IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 35222 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

1. VISHAKANTA N, S/O. LATE NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. NO.C-3 BLOOMING MEADOWS, 2^ND FLOOR, 9^TH MAIN ROAD, KRISHNA GARDEN, RR NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 098.

2. P. NAGRAJ, S/O. PUTTASWAMMANNA, R/AT. NO.287/31, 17 CROSS, MTS LAYOUT, KENGERI UPANAGARA, BANGALORE SOUTH, Digitally signed by BANGALORE- 560 060.

MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH …PETITIONERS COURT OF (BY SRI. SHARAN N.MAJAGE.,ADVOCATE)

KARNATAKA AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.14/3, 1^ST FLOOR, CFC BUILDING, MAHARSHI ARAVINDA BHAVAN, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001.

4. METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, BMTC COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, K.H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027.

REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

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