IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 9067 OF 2026 (GM-TEN)

BETWEEN:

1. M/S ASSOCIATED HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICE PVT. LTD.

A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.160 RAAM COMPLEX, 2^ND BLOCK NAGARABHAVI, 2^ND STAGE BENGALURU-560072. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. H.N. HEMANARAJU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. PHANIRAJ KASHYAP, ADVOCATE)

Digitally AND:

signed by CHAITHRA A Location: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HIGH REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF COURT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001.

2. BENGALURU SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER-1

1^ST FLOOR, BBMP BUILDING THIMMAIAH TANK, MILLERS TANK BUND AREA VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU 560052.

REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

3. SHRI. M. SHIVA KUMAR PROPRIETOR, M/S. OLN ENTERPRISES NO.149, 4^TH CROSS, LALBAGH ROAD KS GARDEN, BENGALURU 560027.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY, AG FOR SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH