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Karnataka High Court

M/S Embee Agro Food Industries (Pvt ) Ltd vs The State Of Karnataka on 17 April, 2025

Author: Suraj Govindaraj

Bench: Suraj Govindaraj

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                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                         DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025

                                            BEFORE
                      THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
                     WRIT PETITION NO. 3764 OF 2013 (GM-KIADB)
                   BETWEEN

                   M/S EMBEE AGRO FOOD INDUSTRIES (PVT ) LTD
                   NO.604/B, CHANNAGIRI ROAD, DAVANAGERE
                   REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
                   M S ANIMISHA
                   S/O M B SOMASHEKHARA GOWDA
                   AGED 46 YEARS,
                   RESIDING AT NO.981
                   SHIVAKUMARA NILAYA,
                   TARALABALU BADAVANE
                   DAVANAGERE TOWN 577005
                                                                   ...PETITIONER
                   (BY SRI. A V GANGADHARAPPA., ADVOCATE )

                   AND

                      1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
                         REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO
Digitally signed         GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONER,
by SHWETHA
RAGHAVENDRA              INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
                         MULTISTORIED BUILDING
Location: HIGH
COURT OF                 BANGALORE 560001
KARNATAKA
                      2. KARNATAKA UDYOG MITRA
                         (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ORGANISATION)
                         REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR AND
                         MEMBER SECRETARY
                         STATE LEVEL SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE COMMITTEE
                         3RD FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVANA
                         RACE COURSE ROAD
                         BANGALORE 560 001
                      3. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
                         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AND COMMISSIONER
                         NO.14/3, SECOND FLOOR, RASTROTHANA PARISHAT
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     BUILDING
     NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
     BANGALORE 560 001.

   4. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
      KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
      KARUR INDUSTRIAL AREA,
      HARIHARA ROAD
      DAVANAGERE 577 005
   5. AMIT SRI KRISHNA AGARAVAL
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      STAR AGRI WAREHOUSE AND
      COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT LTD.,
      G-102, MOLSHREE, RESIDENCY PLOT NO.21,
      MISSION COMPOUND,
      AJMEER ROAD, JAIPUR
      RAJASTHAN 3O2006

   6. STAR AGRI WAREHOUSE AND COLLATERAL
      MANAGEMENT LTD.
      NO.609, CRYSTAL PARADISE,
      VEERA DESAI ROAD, NEAR JANAKI CENTRE
      ANDHERI WEST, MUMBAI 400053
                                            .... RESPONDENTS
 (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1;
   SMT. SUKRUTA R., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
   SRI. ASHOK N. NAYAK., ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4;
   SRI. S.S. HAVERI., ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R6)

     THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF IN
THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR
ORDER DIRECTING R1 TO R4 TO ALLOT AND HAND OVER THE
REMAINING   EXTENT OF FIVE ACRES OF LAND BEARING PLOT
NO.45-A AT HANAGAWADI INDUSTRIAL AREA, HARIHARA TALUK,
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT AS PER THE REQUEST LETTER PRODUCED
AS ANNEXURE-H AND ETC.

     THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS AND HAVING
BEEN RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 25.03.2025, THIS DAY, THE
COURT PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:


CORAM:   HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
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                          CAV ORDER


1.   The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the

     following reliefs:

      a.    Issue a writ in nature of Mandamus or any other
            appropriate writ or order directing respondents 1 to
            4 to allot and hand over the remaining extent of five
            acres of land bearing plot No.45-A at the
            Hanagawadi      Industrial area,    Harihara  Taluk,
            Davanagere district as per the request letter
            produced as Annexure-H;

            aa. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any
            other appropriate writ or order quashing the
            allotment         letter        bearing          No.
            KIADB/AS/DVG/20434/3036-2012-13                dated
            22/1/2012 issued by the respondent in favour of
            respondent No. 6 a true copy of which is produced as
            Annexure-U;


      b.    A Writ in the nature of mandamus or any other
            appropriate writ or order directing respondents 1 to
            4 not to allot and hand over the possession of the
            remaining extent of five acres of land bearing plot
            No. 45-A at the Hanagawadi Industrial Area,
            Harihara Taluk, Davanagere district to respondents 5
            and 6 or any other person or concern;

      c.    Grant such other relief as this Hon'ble Court deems
            fit in the facts and circumstances of the case
            including the costs of this writ petition.


2.   The Petitioner is a private limited company; the

     government of Karnataka held the Global Investors

     Meet    in   February     2010    at   Bangalore,     inviting

     industrial entrepreneurs to participate in the said
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     meet. The Petitioner participated in the said meet

     and expressed its intention to invest money for the

     establishment      of    Agro     Food    Industries,         namely

     manufacturing of Rice from Paddy and also electric

     power    generated         from       paddy        husk    with     the

     investment of Rs.25 crores.

3.   The Petitioner had requested to provide at least 10

     acres of land for the establishment of the industry

     and    an   additional       2    acres       of    land    for     the

     establishment of Power Generation Utility. The report

     was accepted by Respondents No.1 to 3, respondent

     No.2-Karnataka Udyog Mitra (KUM) by its letter

     dated 12.03.2010 informed the Petitioner of the

     approval of the project and allotted 10 acres of land

     at    Hanagawadi        Industrial     Area,       Harihara   Taluk,

     Davanagere      District.        In    another       letter       dated

     31.03.2010, the Petitioner was informed of the

     allotment of 2 acres of land in plot No.44-A of

     Hanagawadi Industrial Area to set up the power

     generation unit.
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4.   The Petitioner contends that Respondents No.1 to 4

     had informed that at present 5 acres will be made

     available along with 2 acres, remaining 5 acres would

     be made available within a short period.           It is

     claimed that the Petitioner was asked to give a letter

     to that effect and accordingly on 23.06.2010, the

     Petitioner submitted a letter to respondent No.4

     agreeing to take possession of 5 acres of land

     requesting for allotment of the balance extent of 5

     acres,   as   and   when     the   industry   commences

     production.

5.   In pursuance thereof, on 28.07.2010, the respondent

     No.3-Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board

     (KIADB) allotted 5 acres of land in plot No.45-A of

     Hanagawadi Industrial Area with a tentative price of

     Rs.22,75,000/- per acre. In pursuance of which, the

     Petitioner deposited 5% of the initial deposit and

     EMD of Rs.8,00,000/- contending that there was a

     delay in handing over of the 5 acres.
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6.   The Petitioner made a representation to the Principal

     Secretary, Government of Karnataka on 14.01.2011

     requesting a direction from the Development Officer

     KIADB-respondent No.4 to take action for delivery of

     plot No.45-A.

7.   The Petitioner, as and when demand was made,

     made    payment      of      the   balance      amount      of

     Rs.1,13,75,000/- being the cost of 5 acres of land.

     The Petitioner alleges that the said land in plot

     No.45-A was uneven and the Petitioner levelled the

     said land by filling up and clearing the shrubs and

     wild plants and thereafter put up construction of the

     industry.

8.   The Petitioner alleges that the remaining 5 acres was

     not allotted to the Petitioner but was allotted to

     Respondents No. 6. Respondent No.5 was a director

     in Respondent No.6 on 22.01.2012, and it is alleged

     that the said letter is a concocted and backdated

     one.   The   said   land    has    been    allotted   to   the

     Petitioner, the question of allotment being made to
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     Respondent    No.6   would     not    arise.   Thus,   the

     Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the

     aforesaid reliefs of quashing the allotment made to

     Respondent No.6 and for a mandamus directing the

     Respondents No.1 to 4 to allot and hand over the

     remaining extent of 5 acres.

9.   Sri.A.V.Gangadharappa., learned counsel appearing

     for the Petitioner, would submit that;

     9.1. There is no dispute as regards allotment of land

          made to the Petitioner on the approval of the

          project. The KUM has categorically directed

          KIADB to allot 10 acres, but only an allotment

          of 2 acres and 5 acres has been made to the

          Petitioner. For the Petitioner to establish the

          project properly, 12 acres of land is required.

          The KIADB has not allotted 5 acres to the

          Petitioner but instead allotted it to respondent

          No.6 grave loss, harm and injury is being

          caused to the Petitioner.
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9.2. His submission is that, it is the respondents

     who were not ready to hand over 5 acres and in

     that background the letter dated 23.06.2010

     was written by the Petitioner. As such, the

     respondents ought to have allotted the 5 acres

     of land to the Petitioner.

9.3. He submits that the so-called allotment made

     to   Respondent     No.6       on    22.01.2012        is    a

     concocted      document.       In    that   regard,         he

     submits that the application of Respondent

     No.6    was    submitted       on     10.10.2012        and

     16.10.2012 the question of allotment being

     made      on      22.01.2012           is       completely

     misconceived.     The    said       allotment    letter     is

     backdated, the Petitioner had approached this

     Court   by     filing    the    above       petition        on

     21.01.2013 it is to deprive the Petitioner of the

     rights vested with the Petitioner that such an

     allotment letter has been backdated to a date

     prior to the filing of the writ petition. Thus, he
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           submits that the Petitioner is entitled to the

           entire 10 acres by grant of the reliefs as prayed

           for.

10.   Sri.Ashok N Nayak., learned counsel for the KIADB-

      Respondents No.3 and 4 submits that;

      10.1. There is no request made by the KIADB to

           restrict the allotment to 5 acres, the KIADB was

           in possession of the 10 acres of land to be

           allotted to the Petitioner.    It is the Petitioner

           who requested for allotment of only 5 acres and

           made payment of the said amount in the year

           2010-11.

      10.2. The Petitioner not having come forward to

           make payment of the balance amount, and not

           having sought for the allotment of the balance

           land, the KIDAB has gone ahead and allotted

           that 5 acres to another entrepreneur, who

           satisfied the requirements. It was for the

           Petitioner to have accepted the allotment of the

           entire 10 acres, the Petitioner not having
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     accepted the same, but having requested vide

     its letter dated 23.06.2010 that at present the

     Petitioner needs only 5 acres allotment and

     future 5 acres would be required for expansion.

     The Petitioner chose to restrict the allotment to

     5 acres with a future right of allotment of 5

     acres being reserved. No such reservation

     being permissible under law, the Petitioner

     cannot by making payment for only 5 acres

     bloch the entire 10 acres. The Petitioner cannot

     now, after an allotment has been made to a

     third-party bona fide entrepreneur seek for

     cancellation of that allotment and allotment of

     the said land to the Petitioner.

10.3. As   regards   the   alleged   backdating   of   the

     document he submitted that the allotment

     letter is only for 5 acres. The lease-cum-sale

     agreement has also been executed for 5 acres

     on 01.04.2011, the Petitioner did not raise any

     grievance at that point of time.
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11.   Sri.S.S.Haveri.,   learned        counsel     appearing        for

      Respondents No.5 and 6 submit that;

      11.1. There is no backdating of the allotment letter,

           the date as entered is a typographic error, all

           the details other than the date are proper and

           correct. Allotment of 5 acres has been made to

           the    Respondent           No.6    at     a       rate    of

           Rs.22,75,000/-      out      of    which       a   sum     of

           Rs.5,66,250/- was paid on 18.10.2012 and the

           balance of Rs.1,08,08,750/- was required to be

           paid within 180 days on or before 22.07.2013.

      11.2. The   concerned      authority      has       signed     the

           allotment letter with the date 22.01.2013 as

           can be seen from the original document.                   The

           standard conditions attached to the allotment

           letter has also been signed by the concerned

           authority with the date 22.01.2013 written by

           hand. Thus, the date on the allotment letter

           ought to have been 22.01.2013. However,

           since the allotment was made in January, the
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           person who has typed it has probably typed it

           as      "22.01.2012"           instead     of     "2013".     He

           therefore submits that the right which has been

           created in favour of Respondent No.6 by way of

           such allotment cannot be disturbed.

12.   Heard     Sri.A.V.Gangadharappa.,               learned     counsel

      appearing for the Petitioner, Sri.Mahantesh Shettar.,

      learned    AGA     appearing          for     respondent         No.1,

      Smt.Sukruta      R.,    learned       counsel        appearing     for

      respondent      No.2,     Sri.Ashok           N.Nayak.,     learned

      counsel appearing for respondents No.3 & 4 and

      Sri.S.S.haveri.,       learned       counsel         appearing     for

      respondents No.5 & 6. Perused papers.

13.   The points that would arise for determination by this

      Court are:

      1.   Can the allotee from the KIADB, if
           restricting the allotment to a smaller
           extent, claim the larger extent allotted
           without having paid monies for the same?

      2.   Is the allotment made in favour of
           Respondent No.6 in the present case bona
           fide and genuine?
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      3.   Whether any grounds have been made out
           by the Petitioner for interference in the
           matter?

      4.   What order?

14.   I answer the above points as under:

15.   Answer to point No.1: Can the allotee from the
      KIADB, if restricting the allotment to a smaller
      extent, claim the larger extent allotted without
      having paid monies for the same?


      15.1. The Petitioner, having participated in the Global

           Investor Meet and the project having been

           approved, resulting in principle approval for

           allotment of 10 acres is not in dispute so also,

           the allotment of 2 acres for establishment of

           the Power Generation Unit is not in dispute.

      15.2. It appears from the records that it is only on

           account of the letter issued by the Petitioner on

           23.06.2010 stating that "at present," we need 5

           acres allotment for immediate activity and

           future 5 acres for expansion. Hence, kindly allot

           5 acres of land in Hanagawadi Industrial Area in

           first   phase   and   block   5   acres   for   future
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     allotment in the next year. The necessary 5%

     initial deposit ID and EMD for 5 acres allotment

     along with letter under (2) is enclosed herewith

     for your reference and needful action.

15.3. Thus, it is this letter which forms the basis of

     the entire dispute between the parties. The

     Petitioner had indicated that "at present" only 5

     acres allotment was needed, and payment was

     made only for the said 5 acres. A request was

     made by the Petitioner for blocking 5 acres for

     future allotment and as such no amount was

     paid for the said balance 5 acres. The issue

     would have been different if the Petitioner had

     made payment for the entire 10 acres and

     requested the allotment of a balanced 5 acres

     in the future. What has been done by the

     Petitioner is restricting the allotment to 5 acres,

     contending that the balanced 5 acres could be

     allotted later on in future.
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15.4. Thus, it is on account of the actions of the

     Petitioner that a partial allotment for 5 acres

     was   made         by     KIADB     on     28.07.2010,        in

     furtherance of which payments were made

     subsequently as under;

 Rt.No.       Date       D.D.No.         Bank            Amount
0026313    17.07.2010    038736        Axis Bank       Rs.5,97,500.00
 138726    26.02.2011    022947,         Shiva        Rs.25,00,000.00
                         026775,       Bank/Axis
                         026788           Bank
138766     15.03.2011    026870          --do--       Rs.25,00,000.00
138820     24.03.2011    026929,         --do--       Rs.55,00,000.00
                         026934,
                         026935
138824     25.03.2011    022430       Shiva Bank        Rs.2,77,500.00
                                             Total   Rs.1,13,75,000.00




15.5. A perusal of the above table indicates that it is

     only on 25.03.2011 i.e., only in the month of

     March-2011 that most of the amount was paid

     by the Petitioner. The Petitioner in the month of

     June-2010 when it wrote the letter had only

     made payment of EMD and all other payments

     came to be made subsequently. It is on account

     of payment of Rs.5,97,500/- on 17.07.2010

     that the allotment letter dated 28.07.2010

     came to be issued. Even after the allotment
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     was made, it is after 8 months that the balance

     amounts were paid.

15.6. The   lease-cum-sale          agreement      had    been

     executed on 01.04.2011 after the said payment

     was made, this indicates that the Petitioner did

     not have the monies to make payment of the

     balance amount, and it is only after the

     payment that the lease-cum-sale agreement

     was executed in respect of 5 acres. It is not in

     dispute that as regard the balance 5 acres, no

     amount has been paid by the Petitioner as EMD

     or otherwise.

15.7. Thus, it is clear that the Petitioner has itself

     restricted the allotment to 5 acres and as such

     cannot claim 10 acres to have been allotted

     when the Petitioner itself deferred the allotment

     of 5 acres to be made in future for expansion.

15.8. Land in KIADB area being high in demand

     another   entrepreneur         having      submitted     an

     application     for      allotment    of     lands     viz.,
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      Respondent No.6, the KIADB allotted 5 acres of

      the land which is still remaining unutilized to

      Respondent         No.6          under     a   letter     dated

      22.01.2012.

 15.9. A perusal of the said letter indicates that the

      State      Level         Single      Window        Clearance

      Committee in its meeting held on 18.05.2012

      had approved the project of the respondent

      No.6 an amount of Rs.5,66,250/- had been paid

      by respondent No.6 on 18.10.2012.

15.10. An allotment letter came to be issued dated

      22.01.2012 much has been sought to be made

      out as regard this date being wrong and that

      the allotment letter has been backdated. It is

      in that background that respondent No.6 was

      called     upon    to      place     the    original    of   the

      allotment letter on record which has been

      produced a memo dated 14.11.2024. A perusal

      of   the    original        letter    indicates    that      the

      Development Officer who is the authorized
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      signatory, has signed the said allotment letter

      and the standard conditions attached to the

      allotment letter by dating it as 22.01.2013.

      Thus, I am of the considered opinion that the

      date   found   on     the    allotment     letter   dated

      22.01.2012 is a typographical error and as

      rightly contended by Sri. Haveri learned counsel

      for Respondent No.5 and 6 it could be on

      account of the change of the year from 2012 to

      2013, at the time of typing in the month of

      January 2013, the typist has typed it as

      "22.01.2012" instead of "22.01.2013" or it

      could be a pure typographical error of typing

      2012 instead of 2013, they typing keys on the

      keyboard for 2 and 3 being next to each other.

15.11. Apart from this, a perusal of the allotment

      letter and the other documents which have

      been produced by Respondent No.6 and the

      KIADB, it is seen that the project of Respondent

      No.6   had     been      approved     on    18.05.2012
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           payment has been made by Respondent No.6

           prior to the date of allotment.         When all the

           surrounding circumstance are taken together, it

           cannot be said that there is a backdating of the

           allotment letter in my consider opinion, it is

           only a typographical error.

      15.12. Thus, I answer point No.1 by holding that

           it   is   the   petitioner    allotee     who    has

           restricted the allotment to 5 acres and has

           made      payment      only   for   5   acres.   The

           allotment letter indicates the allotment to

           be for 5 acres, so does the lease-cum-sale

           agreement. Thus, the Petitioner cannot

           claim that the allotment is made for 10

           acres.

16.    Answer to point No.2: Is the allotment made in
       favour of Respondent No.6 in the present case
       bona fide and genuine?

       16.1. This aspect has also been considered while

           answering point No.1. The respondent No.6

           project has been cleared by the Single Window
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           Agency as regards which payment has been

           made by respondent No.6 and subsequently an

           allotment letter issued.

      16.2. The only contention of the Petitioner is that it is

           concocted and backdated. This aspect has been

           considered hereinabove and have come to a

           categorical       conclusion      that       there    is     no

           concoction or backdating of the allotment letter.

           It    is   only   a   bonafide        typographical        error

           committed in typing "year".

      16.3. Thus, I answer point No.2 by holding that

           the        allotment           made     in     favour        of

           respondent No.6 is bona fide and genuine.

17.   Answer to point No.3: Have any grounds been
      made out by the Petitioner for interference in
      the matter?

      17.1. Though looked at it technically, the Petitioner

           has restricted the allotment to 5 acres and the

           balance 5 acres has been allotted to respondent

           No.6.
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17.2. What would have to be seen by this Court is

     also that the Petitioner has established its

     project on the 5 acres allotted and has been

     carrying on his business in the said 5 acres. The

     Petitioner    has     also         set      up    the     Power

     Manufacturing Unit in the other 2 acres that

     have   been    allotted.            The      project    of    the

     Petitioner is for establishment of a Rice Mill, the

     photographs        which          have      been       produced

     indicate that a large extent of the Rice Mill has

     already been established and is in operation,

     the same on enquiry is confirmed by Sri.Ashok

     N.Nayak., learned counsel for KIADB.

17.3. On the filing of the above petition, an interim

     order was passed by this Court as prayed for in

     the    petition.       Thereby             restraining        the

     respondents     not          to    allot     or    hand      over

     possession of the 5 acres of land in plot No.45-

     A Haganawadi Industrial Area, Harihara Taluk,
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     Davangere District to respondents No.5 and 6

     or any other person concerned.

17.4. It is in that background that the said 5 acres

     has not been handed over to Respondent No.6

     and has continued to be unutilized till date. In

     such circumstances being of the considered

     opinion that interest and justice would be

     served by allotting these remaining 5 acres to

     the Petitioner itself with Respondent No.6 being

     allotted land in any other nearby industrial area

     formed     immediately       after   the   Hanagawadi

     Industrial Estate.

17.5. Learned    counsel    for    the    KIADB    Sri.Ashok

     N.Nayak., was directed to obtain instruction

     make his submission, if any other land would

     be available for allotment to Responent 6.

     Sri.Ashok    N.Nayak.,        learned      counsel   for

     respondents No.3 & 4 on receiving instructions

     has submitted that lands are available and

     could be allotted to Respondent No.6.
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17.6. Sri.S.S.Haveri., learned counsel appearing for

     Respondent No.6, after obtaining instructions

     made his submission that Respondent No.6 is

     willing to take allotment in the nearby industrial

     area subject to Respondent No.6 not being

     required to make payment of any further

     amount and the amount at which the land has

     been allotted to Respondent No.6 not being

     changed.

17.7. Sri.A.V.Gangadharappa, learned counsel for the

     Petitioner, was called upon to enquire from the

     Petitioner as to whether the Petitioner would be

     willing to avail allotment of the balance 5 acres

     at the current market value and to file an

     affidavit in that regard. An affidavit dated

     06.03.2025 has been filed of Sri.Prabhudev

     Lingabasappa Churi, the Managing Director of

     the Petition Company stating that the Petitioner

     is willing to accept the 5 acres of land abutting

     the land of the Petitioner at the present value
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      as already fixed by the Karnataka Industrial

      Area Development Board in respect of similar

      area of industrial plot in Hanagawadi Industrial

      Estate.

 17.8. It is in that background that Sri.Ashok N.Nayak

      was directed to place on record the current

      tentative   allotment       value    in   Hanagawadi

      industrial area.     Sri.Ashok N. Nayak., learned

      counsel for respondents No.3 & 4 submit that in

      respect of the other industrial area where

      allotment is proposed to be made can be made

      to respondent No.6 at the tentative value of

      Rs.83.5 lakhs per acre. Thus, if respondent

      No.6 were to be allotted 5 acres of land without

      making payment of any further amount, then

      the KIADB would be put to a loss unless the

      Petitioner made payment of the very same

      amount.

17.9. It is in that background that equity would have

      to be done to all the parties, as such an
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                 opportunity would have to be given to the

                 Petitioner to make payment of the amounts

                 fixed for the land which would be allotted to

                 respondent No.6 so that 5 acres abutting the

                 land of the Petitioner can be allotted to the

                 Petitioner.

      17.10. Hence, I answer point No.3, by holding

                 that equity would require this Court to

                 interfere in the matter.



18.         Answer to point No.4: What order?

            18.1. In that view of the matter, I pass the following;

                                        ORDER

i. The writ petition is partly allowed.

ii. The allotment letter dated 22.1.2012/22.01.2013 issued by the respondent No.3 in favor of respondent No.6 is kept under suspension for a period of four months from today.

iii. The Petitioner is provided an opportunity to make payment towards the land which would

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iv. If the said payments are made within the aforesaid period, respondent No.3 is directed to allot 5 acres in the neighbouring industrial estate to respondent No.6 within four weeks of such payment.

v. On the aforesaid payment made by the Petitioner and the allotment made to respondent No.6, Respondent No.3 is directed to allot the remaining 5 acres unutilized land in plot No.45-A of Hanagawadi Industrial Area, Harihara Taluk, Davanagere District to the Petitioner within a period of four weeks of the allotment being made to Respondent No.6. vi. In the event of the Petitioner not availing the benefit of the above order and not making payment of the differential amount towards the plot to be allotted to respondent No.6 within a period of the aforesaid four months from today,

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NC: 2025:KHC:16114 WP No. 3764 of 2013 the benefit would stand rescinded, and the above writ petition would stand dismissed. vii. The above order having been passed taking into account the peculiarity of the facts herein, the same shall not be treated as a precedent.

Sd/-

(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1