IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.34072 OF 2024 (LA - KIADB)

BETWEEN:

MR.KARUNAKARA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, LATE MARAPPA NAIK, R/O. NO.9/133, TAROLI HOUSE, KUKKATTE POST, MOGARU, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574 144 AADHAAR NO. 5499-0050-1449.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI M.S.BHAGWAT, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI KRISHNA S.VYAS, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . THE KARNATAKA STATE INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT

4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

3 . THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, BYKAMPADI, MANGALURU, DAKSHIN KANNADA – 575 011.

4 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND PRESIDENT, PRICE FIXATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALURU, DAKSHIN KANNADA – 575 011.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SESHU V., HCGP FOR R1 AND R4;

SRI BASAVARAJ V.SABARAD, SR. ADVOCATE A/W SRI H.L.PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOC