IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.494/2023 (LA-KIADB)

BETWEEN:

C.N. SRINIVASA RAO SINCE DECEASED.

1(a) SMT. NAGARATHNA S. RAO AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS W/O LATE C.N. SRINIVAS RAO.

Digitally signed by 2(b) C.S. HARISH ARSHIFA BAHAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KHANAM S/O LATE C.N. SRINIVAS RAO.

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BOTH R/O NO.198-D

7TH B MAIN ROAD

3RD BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU 560011 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. S. KRISHNA KISHORE, ADV., FOR SRI. SEETHA RAMA RAO B.C. ADV.,)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BANGALORE 560001.

2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VISHVESHWARAYA MINI TOWER M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001.

3. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/

EXECUTIVE MEMBER

2ND FLOOR, RASHTROTHANA PARISHATH BUILDING

14/3A, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE 560001.

4. BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR BMTC COMPLEX, K H ROAD BANGALORE 560027.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA FOR R1