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Karnataka High Court

M/S Yenkays Engineering Pvt Ltd vs The Panchayat Development Officer on 27 March, 2026

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                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
                        DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
                                        BEFORE
                            THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M
                       WRIT PETITION NO. 105319 OF 2025 (LB-RES)
                   BETWEEN:

                   1   M/S YENKAYS ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.,
                       REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR
                       SHRI SANTOSH KELGERI
                       AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
                       R/O: PLOT NO. 80/A, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL, -591156.
                       TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 9880880545

                   2   M/S PAN TECH POLYCOATS PVT. LTD.,
                       REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
                       SHRI NAGENDRA S MURTHY
                       AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
                       R/O: PLOT NO. 97/E, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL, -591156.
                        TAL/DIST.: BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 6362107306

                   3   M/S ACCESS WELD TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.,
                       REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
                       SHRI. SATISH PRABHAKAR BOKIL
                       AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
                       R/O: PLOT NO. 16/C, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156,
Digitally signed
by
                       TAL/DIST.: BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 9822409936
PREMCHANDRA
MR
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
                   4   M/S JINA SPECIAL STEEL WORKS PVT. LTD.,
                       REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
                       SHRI GOPAL DJINAGOUDA
                       AGE: 87 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
                       R/O: PLOT NO. 39, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
                       TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9449842020/95355422

                   5   M/S HARSHDRUV PROV PACKAGING PARTNERS
                       REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
                       SHRI BIPIN CHANDRA N PATEL
                       AGE: YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
                       R/O: PLOT NO. 59, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
                       TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9448491663
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6    M/S GDJ STEEL ENGINEERING
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI GOPAL D JINAGOUDA
     AGE: 87 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 91/A, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI.
     MOB.NO.:9449842020/9535542226

7    M/S SRIKANT MECHANICAL AND DIE- FORGING
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     M/S JINA SPECIAL STEEL WORKS PVT. LTD.
     SHRI GOPAL D JINAGOUDA
     AGE: 87 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 117/C&D,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI.
     MOB. NO.:9449842020/9535542226

8    M/S AAKASH MET-FORMS PVT. LTD.,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER/ DIRECTOR
     SHRI MILIND S DOLLI
     AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 77, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9741177800

9    M/S SS FRUITS PRODUCTS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     LATE SMT SUNITA S KULKARNI
     SHRI ABHIJIT S KULKARNI
     AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 100/T,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI.
     MOB. NO.: 9845566060

10   M/S ORGANO METALLICS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SMT HEERA M CHOUGULE
     AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 111, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DISTBELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 7349538001

11   M/S SANJAY CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
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     SHRI SANJAY KALLOLKAR
     AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 106, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9449030223

12   BELGAUM TYRES AND TREADS PVT. LTD.,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     M/S BONAVENTURE PINTO
     AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 113/A AND 113/C,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9341100458

13   M/S ABHIJEET CHEMICALS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     M/S SHRI ASHOK M MAGDUM
     AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 26, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9886388120

14   M/S RAHUL PACKERS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI REHAMATULLA R PATHAN
     AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 116/C AND 117,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI.
     MOB. NO.:9448148416

15   M/S SHRIMANT FOOD PVT LTD
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI D S SADALAG
     AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 112, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9480221924

16   M/S S. B. INDUSTRIES
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI SACHIN AINAPURI
     AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 62/C, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9341102475
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17   M/S SANMATI INDUSTRIES
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SANMATIKUMARSHANTINATH KHEMALAPURE
     AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 98/B, KIADB HONAGA
     INDUSTRIAL AREA-591156
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9448393857

18   M/S ANAND LIFE SCIENCE PVT. LTD,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI SATISH M GHARGE
     AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 112, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9448137375.

19   M/S MAHANT INDUSTRIES,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI AJIT D PATIL
     AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 98/C, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9880002301.

20   M/S TURTLE TURBINES,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUMBALI
     AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 90, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9823021986

21   M/S KATSON POLYMERS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     LATE. SHRI SHANTANU KAVTEKAR
     REP. BY SMT. PRIYA KAVTEKAR
     AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 43, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156,
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9448274014

22   M/S HYDROPACK INDIA PVT. LTD.,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI SUDHIR N DAREKAR
     AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 64/P, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL -591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9448141691
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23   M/S S JPATEL INDUSTRIES
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SMT DEEPA SANOJI PATEL
     AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 115E AND 116,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 8150923175

24   M/S OM CASTINGS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI BASAVARAJ KHOT
     AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 93A/1, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9113805563

25   M/S S R CHEMICALS AND FERRO ALLOYS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI S R RAGHAVAN
     AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 60 AND 60A,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9448387399

26   M/S TULAJA ALLOYS STEEL PVT. LTD.,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI AMAR KORE
     AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 41/B AND 42/A,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9270336689

27   M/S SFS GROUP INDIA PVT. LTD.,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI PRASHANT KORE
     AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 84/C,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 7022022230

28   M/S HATTARKI FEEDS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI RAJEEV N HATTARKI
     AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 114/P,
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     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9845770104

29   M/S EMPREE MEDICAMENTS (I) PVT. LTD.,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI AMRIT M KHODA
     AGE:68 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 99 C & D,
     KIABD HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 9448485441

30   M/S I BIO-FUEL ENERGY
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SMT LATA MANOHAR KAVERI
     AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO.:82, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 9986596032

31   M/S AMAR PLASTO PACK
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER/ PROPRIETOR
     SHRI MOHAMMED TOUFIQ M ATHANI
     AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO 15 SURVEY NO536,
     KIABD HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.: 9448192363

32   M/S LAXMI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI DAYANAND DHONGADI
     AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO.: 57 B&C,
     HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156
     TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9448194872

33   M/S RAHUL PACKERS
     REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER
     SHRI REHAMATULLA R PATHAN
     AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
     R/O: PLOT NO. 70/A, HONAGA INDUSTRIAL-591156.
     TAL/DIST BELAGAVI. MOB. NO.:9448148416.

                                                   ...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. TEJPAL.A.KAMAL, ADVOCATE)
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AND:

1.    THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
      GRAM PANCHAYAT, HONAGA
      TAL/DIST.: BELAGAVI-591156.

2.    THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS
      DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BELAGAVI
      REPRESENTED BY ASST. SECRETARY
      KIADB BELAGAVI.
                                                           ...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. V.SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
 SRI. P.N.HATTI, FOR R2)

     THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

      THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN
'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:

                             ORAL ORDER

Sri.Tejpal A.Kamal., counsel for the petitioners,

Sri.Shivaraj V.Hiremath., counsel for respondent No.1 and

Sri.P.N.Hatti., counsel for respondent No.2 have appeared in

person.

2. The petition is filed seeking following reliefs:

a. Writ of Certiorari to quash the impugned notice issued by the respondent No.1 under Annexure- B, B1 to B31 Dated

03.06.2024, 25.07.2024, 04.03.2025 and 28.03.2025.

b. Writ of Certiorari to quash the impugned notice issued by the respondent No.2 vide Annexure C, C1 to C26 dated 08.05.2025 and 09.05.2025.

c. Issue a Writ of mandamus and direct respondent No. 1 and 2 to consider representation of the petitioners by issuing

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revenue records (E-Swattu) as per representation dated 11.09.2024 Vide- Annexure- H.

d. Any other relief deems fit in the circumstances of the case be pleased.

3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several

contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with

care.

4. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the

petitioners are not pressing prayer No. (c) as of today.

The oral submission is placed on record.

5. The petitioners have approached this Court

challenging the notices issued by Respondent No.1 (Gram

Panchayat) vide Annexures-B, B1 to B31, and the consequential

notices issued by Respondent No.2 (KIADB) vide Annexures-C,

C1 to C26.

It is the specific contention of the petitioners that the

subject property falls within the jurisdiction of the Karnataka

Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB), and therefore, the

Gram Panchayat has no authority in law to initiate proceedings

or issue notices concerning the said property.

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The counsel appearing for the Gram Panchayat has fairly

conceded the said position.

Upon review of the record and the submissions made by

counsel on both sides, it is clear that the subject property falls

within the jurisdiction of KIADB. Therefore, the Gram Panchayat

lacks the legal authority to initiate proceedings or issue notices

concerning the said property. As a result, any actions taken

based on such notices are invalid. It is also observed that

Respondent No.2 - KIADB issued notices under the Annexures-C

series solely based on the notices issued by the Gram Panchayat.

Since the foundation - the notices issued by the Gram Panchayat

- is unlawfully issued, the subsequent notices by KIADB are also

invalid.

6. In view of the above, the impugned notices issued by

Respondent No.1 and Respondent No.2 are liable to be quashed.



                               ORDER

     i.    The Writ Petition is allowed.

    ii.    A Writ of Certiorari is hereby issued.
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iii. The notices issued by Respondent No.1 vide Annexures-

B, B1 to B31 and the notices issued by Respondent No.2

vide Annexures-C, C1 to C26 are quashed.

Sd/-

(JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67