IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 11135 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI THARANATH S. RATHOD S/O. SHELU S. RATHOD, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS.

EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS AND TECHNICAL SERVICE).

KHANIJA BHAVAN, BENGALURU – 560 001.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. PUTTIGE R. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRIKANTH A.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, Di gitally INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, signed by PORT AND INLAND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, CHANDANA VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

B M Location:

High Court of 2. THE DIRECTOR, Karnataka PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, BAITHKOL, KARWAR – 581 302.

3. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING AND SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 02.12.2025 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, PRODUCED HEREIN AS ANNEXURE-E, BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, NON-SPEAKING, AND CONTRARY TO THE DIRECTIONS OF TH