IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 30501 OF 2017 (GM-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

PURAVANKARA PROJECTS LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.130/1 ULSOOR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 042 REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT-LEGAL, MR. JOHN VIAYAKUMAR.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDARAMA K.,ADVOCATE)

AND: Digitally signed by SUMA B N 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Location: BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGH COURT OF DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. KARNATAKA UDYOG MITRA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ORGANIZATION III FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN, (SOUTH WING)

NO.49, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.14/3, 2^ND FLOOR RASTROTHANA PARISHAT BUILDING NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 002 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/EXECUTIVE MEMBER.

4. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD ZONAL OFFICE, K R S ROAD, METAGALLY, MYSORE - 570 016 BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA., AGA FOR R1;

SRI. SANDESH C.R., ADVOCATE FOR R2;

SRI. B.B. PATIL.,ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATIONS DATED 01.09.2015 VIDE ANNEX-T THE LETTER DATD 03.08.2016 VIDE ANNEX-Y, LETTER DATED 24.11.2016 VIDE ANNEX-Y1 AND LETTER DATED 10.02.2017 VIDE ANNEX-Z TO THE W.P AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

ORAL ORDER

1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking following reliefs:

'' (i) Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of a Certiorari and quash the bearing No. communications dated 01.09.2015 IADB/Mys/15835/2354/2015-16, vide ANNEXURE: T, the letter bearing No.IADB/HO/Allot/Secy- 2/15835/7150/16-17 dated 03.08.2016 vide ANNEXURE:Y, letter bearing No.IADB/HO/Allot/Secy-2/15835/12282/16-17 dated 24.11.2016 vide ANNEXURE:Y1 and letter bearing No.

No.IADB/HO/Allot/Secy-2/15835/16832/16-1710.02.2017.

vide ANNEXURE: Z to the Writ Petition:

(i.a) Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Certiorari and quash the letter dated 19.07.2017 bearing No. IADB/HO/Allot/Secy-2/15835/6649/2017-18 vide ANNEXURE: AD to the Writ Petition;

(ii) Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, to consider the Petitioner's request under their representation dated 29.07.2011 and 26.05.2016 vide ANNEXURES: S3 & W for change of land use: and (iii) Consequently, issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of a Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 3 to execute a Lease cum Sale Agreement in aid of the Project proposed to be put up by the Petitioner (iv) Pass any other order or writ as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and necessary under the facts and circumstances of the Petition.''

2. Petitioner was allotted an industrial Plot bearing No.3 measuring 6 acres, situated at 2^nd Phase, Hebbal Industrial Area (Hanagalli and Pura Villages of Srirangapatna Taluk), Mysore in terms of letter of Allotment dated 08.06.2007 produced at Annexure-C for the purpose of setting up of industry for manufacture of ''Software Development Centre''. The said letter of allotment provided certain terms and conditions to be fulfilled by the petitioner. In that, petitioner was required to pay a sum of Rs.48,00,000/- on or before 08.12.2005 and another sum of Rs.48,00,000/- on or before 08.12.2007. Admittedly, the said amount has been paid on the dates stipulated. It also contemplates petitioner taking possession of the Plot within 30 days which was also complied by the petitioner by taking over possession on 21.06.2007.

3. However, petitioner was required to enter into a lease-

cum-sale agreement within 30 days from the date of taking over the possession of the Plot in terms of standard condition attached to the allo