IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.101782 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. M/S EID PARRY INDIA LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: ‘DARE’

HOUSE NO.234, NSC BOSE ROAD, PARRY’S CORNER, CHENNAI-600001, HAVING ITS FACTORY AT HULLATTI VILLAGE, TALL. HALIYAL, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581329, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. LAKKAPPA DHANAPALAKSHA S/O. T. SHRIRANGA, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. SENIOR MANAGER, LEGAL (E.I.D. PARRY (INDIA) LTD.)

R/O. HULLATTI VILLAGE, TAL. HALIYAL, MOHANKUMAR DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581329.

B SHELAR

2. SHRI. SRINIBAS S/O. HARE KRISHNA PANDA, Digitally signed by AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR R/O. NO.5, KOTI HOSAHALLI, Date: 2026.04.27 KODIGAHALLI, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560092.

15:44:43 +0530 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT F.GOUDAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF DIRECTOR (SUGAR)

DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001.

2. KARNATAKA GEO SPATIAL DATA CENTRE, SURVEY OF INDIA, SARJAPUR ROAD, KORAMANGALA, 2^N