Reserved on : 27.03.2026 Pronounced on : 17.04.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 9651 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI MOHANA KUMARA M., S/O. M. B. CHIKKAMUDLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS MANAGER, OFFICE OF SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER - 2, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, ARAVINDA BHAVANA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, Digitally BENGALURU - 560 001.

signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High RESIDING AT No.753, 8^TH MAIN, Court of BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, 3^RD STAGE, Karnataka KATHREGUPPE, BENGALURU - 560 085.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI RANGANATH R PATEL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, ROOM No.106, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB), REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, No.49, 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COUR