IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 5783 OF 2026 (S-CAT)

BETWEEN:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICA NIKETAN, 6, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003.

2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING NO.1, OLD MADRAS ROAD, OPPOSITE HAL AERO ENGINE, BAYAPPANAHALLI, Digitally signed by BENGALURU - 560 038.

NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIG H COURT OF 3. THE MANAGER KARNATAKA (HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT), CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING NO.1, OLD MADRAS ROAD, OPPOSITE HAL AERO ENGINE, BAYAPPANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 038.

4. THE MANAGER (ADMIN), MATERIALS MANAGEMENT GROUP.

CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING NO.1, OLD MADRAS ROAD, OPPOSITE HAL AERO ENGINE, BAYAPPANAHALLI, BENGALURU 560 038.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN M., CGC)

AND:

SMT. KAVITA VADDE, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. SRI. SUDHAKAR KATAKAM, WORKING AS ADMIN OFFICER, CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING, NO.1, OLD MADRAS ROAD, OPPOSITE HAL AERO ENGINE, BAYAP