IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 3043 OF 2026 (GM-DRT)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI T.VARADARAJ PAI S/O. SRI RANGANATH T., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A. 43-1-P, CHENNAITHODY VILLAGE, MAVINKATTE, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 324

2. M/S. SHRI LAKSHMI VENKATARAMANA YAJAMANA INDUSTRIES, O/AT NO.1-83/4A, SY.NO.43-

2-AP 1, CHENNAITHODY, MAVINAKATTE, VAMADAPADAVU, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA Digitally DISTRICT, signed by SUVARNA T KARNATAKA -574 324 Location:

REPRESENTED BY HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA THE PETITIONER NO. 1.

3. M/S. VISHNUPRIYA CASHEW INDUSTRIES, O/AT SY.NO.13/8A4, KADABETTU CROSS, KADABETTU VILLAGE, BANTWAL CROSS, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA 574 211.

REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONER NO. 1

4. M/S. SHRI LAKSHMI VENAKTARAMANA CASHEW RURAL INDUSTRIES, O/AT 2-103, FIRST FLOOR, CHENNAITHODY, MAVINAKATTE P.O, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA- 574 324.

REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONER NO. 1

5. M/S. SHASHANK CASHEW INDUSTRIES, O/AT SY. NO.79/5, PILATHABETTU, NAINADU P.O, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -574 211 REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONER NO. 1 …PETITIONERS (BY