Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: M/s. Sri Balajis Ginning and Pressing Industries (Petitioner)
  • Respondents: The State of Karnataka & others (Respondent)
  • Petitions: Special Leave Petitions (C) Nos. 33816‑33818/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 24‑07‑2026 in WA Nos. 200043/2024, 200016/2024 and 200014/2024 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi.
  • Background: The petitioner sought allocation of land plot numbers 9 and 10. The Board had earlier offered plots numbers 1, 2 and 3, which the petitioner turned down. The petitioner later requested consideration for the originally sought plots and, failing that, for alternative plots.
  • Counsel: For petitioner – Senior Counsel Sidharth Bhatanagar and team; for respondent – Senior Counsel Devadatt Kamat and team; Bench – Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court expressed that it was not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment/orders of the High Court and therefore dismissed the Special Leave Petitions.
  • The petitioner, through senior counsel, submitted that even if plots 9 and 10 are not granted, the petitioner should be entitled to plots 1, 2 and 3 which the Board had previously offered.
  • The respondent’s counsel stated that the petitioner had turned down the earlier offer and it was unclear whether those plots remained available.
  • The petitioner further indicated willingness to consider any other plots if the aforementioned ones were unavailable.
  • The Court permitted the petitioner to make a representation to the Board, directing the Board to consider the representation and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.
  • The Court ordered that any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petitions (C) Nos. 33816‑33818/2026 are dismissed.
  • The petitioner is allowed to submit a representation to the Board for allocation of plots Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (or any other suitable plots) and the Board may pass an appropriate order.
  • All pending applications related to this matter are deemed disposed of.

Topics: Land Allocation, Supreme Court Order