WP No. 30058 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30079 OF 2025 (GM-TEN)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 30056 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) WRIT PETITION NO. 30058 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) WRIT PETITION NO. 30087 OF 2025 (GM-TEN)

IN WP No. 30079/2025 BETWEEN:

M/S. RAJARAJESHWARI AND CO NO 259, KIRAN COMPLEX, 1^ST FLOOR, 1^ST CROSS, 3^RD MAIN ROAD CHAMARAJAPET BANGALORE-18 REPRESENTED BY IT'S PROP SRI. RAJASHEKAR NAREGAL Digitally signed by SHWETHA S/O SHIVALINGAPPA NAREGAL RAGHAVEN DRA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS Location: HIGH (REGISTERED UNDER GST ACT, 2017)

COURT OF KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, WP No. 30058 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER

4^TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., 1^ST FLOOR, VANAVIKAS, 18^TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE -560 003 REPRESENTED BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. THE KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., PULPWOOD WING, K.F.D.C. LTD., NEAR R.T. O OFFICE, SHIMOGA-577 201 REPRESENTED BY IT'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA FOR R1;

SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE AND QUASH THE TENDER BEARING NO. KFDC/ED/SMG/A6/CR-120/2025-26/308 CALLED BY THE R3 VIDE ANENEXURE-B TO THE WP AND ETC.

IN WP NO. 30056/2025 BETWEEN:

M/S. RAJARAJESHWARI AND CO NO 259, KIRAN COMPLEX, 1^ST FLOOR, 1^ST CROSS, 3^RD MAIN ROAD CHAMARAJAPET BANGALORE-18 REPRESENTED BY IT'S PROP SRI. RAJASHEKAR NAREGAL S/O SHIVALINGAPPA NAREGAL AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS (REGISTERED UNDER GST ACT, 2017)

WP No. 30058 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, 4^TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., 1^ST FLOOR, VANAVIKAS, 18^TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE -560 003 REPRESENTED BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. THE KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., PULPWOOD WING, K.F.D.C. LTD., NEAR R.T. O OFFICE, SHIMOGA-577 201 REPRESENTED BY IT'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA FOR R1;

SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE AND QUASH THE TENDER BEARING NO. KFDC/ED/SMG/A6/CR- 120/2025-26/306 CALLED BY THE R3 VIDE ANENEXURE-B TO THE WP AND ETC.

IN WP NO. 30058/2025 BETWEEN:

M/S. RAJARAJESHWARI AND CO NO 259, KIRAN COMPLEX, WP No. 30058 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER

1^ST FLOOR, 1^ST CROSS, 3^RD MAIN ROAD CHAMARAJAPET BANGALORE-18 REPRESENTED BY IT'S PROP SRI. RAJASHEKAR NAREGAL S/O SHIVALINGAPPA NAREGAL AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS (REGISTERED UNDER GST ACT, 2017)

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, 4^TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., 1^ST FLOOR, VANAVIKAS, 18^TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE -560 003 REPRESENTED BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR

3. THE KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., PULPWOOD WING, K.F.D.C. LTD., NEAR R.T. O OFFICE, SHIMOGA-577 201 REPRESENTED BY IT'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA FOR R1;

SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WP No. 30058 of 2025 HC-KAR AND