IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 306 OF 2024 BETWEEN:

M/S SRI PATHY ASSOCIATES PVT LTD.

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM DIRECTOR S SEKAR SON OF SUBRAMANIAM AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

62, THANGAPERUMAL STREET ERODE 638 001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARAN P SABARAD.,ADVOCATE)

Digitally signe d by AND:

SUNITHA K S Location: 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HIGH COURT PUBLIC WORKS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT OF KARNATAKA PORT AND FISHERIES DIVISION

2ND FLOOR SHAMILL HALL, UDUPI 576 103

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF THE GOVERNMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDARY AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001

3. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES

3RD FLOOR PODIUM BLOCK VISHWESHWARAYA TOWER BENGALURU 560001

4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS PORT AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION AND BUILDING NORTH SIR M VISHWESWARAYA ROAD DHARWAD 585 101

5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PORT AND INLAND WATER DEPARTMENT, BAITHKOL KARWAR 581302 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.LALITA P. M., HCGP FOR F1 TO R5)

THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION UNDER SEC.11