IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 1465 OF 2026 (GM-TEN)

BETWEEN:

M/S SRI BALAJI TRADING CORPORATION A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN, DOOR NO.389, 4TH CROSS, A BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR, BELLARY 583102.

REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR SRI C RAGHAVENDRA REDDY S/O LATE C THIMMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KEMPE GOWDA.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. RESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, Digitally DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, signed by VIDHANA SOUDHA, CHAITHRA A DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI Location:

BANGALORE 560001.

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED, NO.82, SHAKTHI BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE 560001.

3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (FUELS)

KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED, BELLARY THERMAL POWER STATION, KUDUTHINI 583115, BELLARY DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA FOR R1 SRI. VIKRAM S HULIGOL, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. AJAY J NANDALIKE, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 SRI. V MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON IA 3/2026)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRA