<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><xbrli:xbrl xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:in-capmkt="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2023-01-31/in-capmkt" xmlns:in-capmkt-ent="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/Regulation_30_Restructuring/2023-01-31/in-capmkt/in-capmkt-ent" xmlns:in-capmkt-roles="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/Regulation_30_Restructuring/2023-01-31/in-capmkt-roles" xmlns:iso4217="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:net="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xl="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/XLink" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><link:schemaRef xlink:href="in-capmkt-ent-2023-01-31.xsd" xlink:type="simple"/><xbrli:context id="OneI"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/NSESymbol">KAMATHOTEL</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2025-06-19</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="OneD"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/NSESymbol">KAMATHOTEL</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2025-06-19</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2025-06-19</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:unit id="INR"><xbrli:measure>iso4217:INR</xbrli:measure></xbrli:unit><xbrli:unit id="pure"><xbrli:measure>xbrli:pure</xbrli:measure></xbrli:unit><in-capmkt:NSESymbol contextRef="OneI">KAMATHOTEL</in-capmkt:NSESymbol><in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany contextRef="OneI">Kamat Hotels (I) Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany><in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncementPertainingToRegulation30Restructuring contextRef="OneD">New</in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncementPertainingToRegulation30Restructuring><in-capmkt:EventOfAnnouncementPertainingToRegulation30Restructuring contextRef="OneD">Acquisition (including agreement to acquire)</in-capmkt:EventOfAnnouncementPertainingToRegulation30Restructuring><in-capmkt:DateOfEventOfAnnouncementPertainingToRegulation30Restructuring contextRef="OneI">2025-06-19</in-capmkt:DateOfEventOfAnnouncementPertainingToRegulation30Restructuring><in-capmkt:DateOfReport contextRef="OneI">2025-06-19</in-capmkt:DateOfReport><in-capmkt:NameOfAcquirer contextRef="OneI">Kamat Hotels (I) Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfAcquirer><in-capmkt:RelationshipOfAcquirerWithTheListedEntity contextRef="OneD">Listed Entity (self)</in-capmkt:RelationshipOfAcquirerWithTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:NameOfTheTargetEntity contextRef="OneI">Ilex Developers &amp; Resorts Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfTheTargetEntity><in-capmkt:TurnoverOfTargetEntity contextRef="OneD" decimals="-4" unitRef="INR">186380000</in-capmkt:TurnoverOfTargetEntity><in-capmkt:ProfitAfterTaxOfTargetEntity contextRef="OneD" decimals="-4" unitRef="INR">8890000</in-capmkt:ProfitAfterTaxOfTargetEntity><in-capmkt:NetWorthOfTargetEntity contextRef="OneD" decimals="-4" unitRef="INR">185330000</in-capmkt:NetWorthOfTargetEntity><in-capmkt:WhetherTheAcquisitionWouldFallWithinRelatedPartyTransactions contextRef="OneD">false</in-capmkt:WhetherTheAcquisitionWouldFallWithinRelatedPartyTransactions><in-capmkt:WhetherThePromoterOrPromoterGroupOrGroupOrAssociateOrHoldingOrSubsidiaryCompaniesOrDirectorAndKMPAndItsRelativesHaveAnyInterestInTheEntityBeingAcquired contextRef="OneD">true</in-capmkt:WhetherThePromoterOrPromoterGroupOrGroupOrAssociateOrHoldingOrSubsidiaryCompaniesOrDirectorAndKMPAndItsRelativesHaveAnyInterestInTheEntityBeingAcquired><in-capmkt:NatureOfInterestAndDetailsThereofForAcquisitionEvent contextRef="OneI">Dr. Vithal Venketesh Kamat, Executive Chairman &amp; Managing Director of Kamat Hotels (India) Limited ("KHIL"), is a Shareholder in both KHIL &amp; Ilex Developers &amp; Resorts Limited ("ILEX"), and also serves as a Board Member of ILEX. 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Based on the control acquired through SAA, ILEX will become a Subsidiary of KHIL for accounting purposes.</in-capmkt:ObjectsAndEffectsOfAcquisitionIncludingButNotLimitedToDisclosureOfReasonsForAcquisitionOfTargetEntityIfItsBusinessIsOutsideTheMainLineOfBusinessOfTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:WhetherAnyGovernmentalOrRegulatoryApprovalsRequiredForTheAcquisition contextRef="OneD">NA</in-capmkt:WhetherAnyGovernmentalOrRegulatoryApprovalsRequiredForTheAcquisition><in-capmkt:WhetherTheAcquisitionTransactionWillBeInTranches contextRef="OneD">false</in-capmkt:WhetherTheAcquisitionTransactionWillBeInTranches><in-capmkt:IndicativeTimePeriodForCompletionOfTheAcquisition contextRef="OneI">The Shareholders Arrangement Agreement is executed on June 19, 2025</in-capmkt:IndicativeTimePeriodForCompletionOfTheAcquisition><in-capmkt:NatureOfConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent contextRef="OneD">Others</in-capmkt:NatureOfConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent><in-capmkt:DetailsOfConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent contextRef="OneI">There is no consideration; this is purely delegation of control by principal shareholders</in-capmkt:DetailsOfConsiderationForAcquisitionEvent><in-capmkt:CostOfAcquisitionOrThePriceAtWhichTheSharesAreAcquired contextRef="OneD" decimals="-7" unitRef="INR">0</in-capmkt:CostOfAcquisitionOrThePriceAtWhichTheSharesAreAcquired><in-capmkt:ExistingPercentageOfShareholdingHeldByAcquirer contextRef="OneI" decimals="INF" unitRef="pure">0.3292</in-capmkt:ExistingPercentageOfShareholdingHeldByAcquirer><in-capmkt:BriefBackgroundAboutTheEntityAcquiredInTermsOfProductsLineOfBusinessAcquired contextRef="OneI">ILEX is a Company incorporated in India under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, on July 02, 2008.

ILEX is engaged in the business of Hotels and Hospitality and the main object of ILEX is to carry on the business in all the segments of hospitality and restaurant / eateries / hotel industry and to build, own, lease, develop, manage, run, operate restaurant / eateries / hotel, etc.

In earlier submissions ILEX was considered as Joint Venture of KHIL pursuant to Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Regulation 2(1)(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligations &amp; Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. 

Further, pursuant to the delegation of control through execution of the SAA dated June 19, 2025, ILEX is now considered as the Subsidiary of KHIL in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(87)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Regulation 2(1)(zm) of SEBI (Listing Obligations &amp; Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

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