Reserved on : 10.03.2026 Pronounced on : 27.04.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.71665 OF 2012 (LA - KIADB)

BETWEEN:

MURARILAL AGARWAL S/O A.P.AGARWAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, M/S. AGARWAL SPONGE AND ENERGY PVT. LTD.

NO. 899A, 899B AND 900, HARAGINADONI ROAD VENIVEERAPURA CROSS, KUDITHINI VILLAGE, BALLARI – 585 104.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI GURUDAS S.KANNUR, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI SRINAND A.PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU.

2 . SPL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DHARWAD.

3 . THE SPL. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU.

4 . ARCELOR MITTAL LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT:

UPPAL PLAZA, M6, 6^TH FLOOR, JASOLA DISTRICT CENTRE, NEW DELHI – 110 025.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI KESHAVA REDDY, AAG FOR R-1;

SMT.SHARMILA PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 AND R-3;

SRI NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITU