IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 101298 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS, PORT AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC WORKS, PORT AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, VISHWESHVAR NAGAR, HUBBALLI-580032.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P. PRASAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. BALAKRISHNA G. GODSE OCC. PROP. M/S B.G.GODSE, GIRIJA A. ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTORS, BYAHATTI CLASS I CONTRACTORS, RESIDING AT #CCB 72, SWAMI VIVEKANANDA COLONY, Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI TILAKAWADI, BELAGAVI-590006.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH …RESPONDENT DHARWAD (BY SRI. RAMESH N. MISALE, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED JANUARY 12, 2026, ON MEMO DATED 19-07-2025, IN EXECUTION PETITION NO.1677/2024, IN THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, AT ANNEXURE-F; ALLOW TH