Overview

• Justice K. Lakshman and Justice K. Sujana set aside the 3.7-acre Raidurg allotment to IAMC after finding the 2021 government order breached state land-revenue rules.
• The bench also struck down the separate government order authorising construction of an IAMC facility on the site.
• Justices upheld a ₹3 crore operational grant and IAMC’s statutory designation as the arbitration body for all state departments.
• Judges directed that the Principal Accountant General (Audit) or another competent officer conduct a detailed audit and make future funding performance-dependent.
• PIL petitioners had argued the free land grant caused financial loss and lacked transparency, while the state maintained it was essential for establishing an international arbitration hub.