IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31625 OF 2025 (GM-TEN)

BETWEEN:

M/S THARU AND SONS

2^ND FLOOR, KALAMASSERY NEAR METRO PILLAR NO.250 KALAMASSERY PO EMAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA -683104 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SHRI ANTONY THARU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BAPAT SAMPATH VINAYAKA RAO.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGAER SOUTH WETSREN RAILWAY RAIL SADAN, GADAG ROAD HUBBALLI 20 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVEND RA 2. SENIOR DVISIONAL MECHANNICAL ENGINEER Location: HIGH SOUTH WESTER RAILWAY COURT OF

18 MILLERS ROAD KARNATAKA BENGALURU 46

3. M/S LEOTECH PROCESS NO.10-26 RAMALAYAM STREET ENIKEPADU, VIJAYAWADA 520008 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A. CHANDRA CHUD., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;

V/O/D 17.10.2025 NOTICE TO R3 IS D/W)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE ANY APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION MORE PARTICULARLY A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DECLARING THAT THE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE FURNISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DOES NOT MEET THE TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA PR