IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 28122 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MORTH)

TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1 PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI 110001

2. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI)

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4. NEW MANGALORE PORT ROAD COMPANY LTD. (NMPRCL)

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