Synopsis: According to the petition, KIADB had granted 175 acres of acquired farmland from farmers at Nelamangala in Dobbaspet for the establishment of a BPL colour television, tube, and battery manufacturing unit. The land allotment letter was dated 7 April 1995, and farmers were paid ₹1.1 lakh per acre as compensation. However, the complaint states that no industrial development took place at the site until 2004.

A Delhi High Court advocate, KN Jagadesh Kumar, has submitted a formal appeal to the Karnataka government seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe alleged large-scale irregularities in land allotments made by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB).

In his representation addressed to Commerce and Industries Minister MB Patil and

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