- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46586 WP No. 10806 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 10806 OF 2020 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: KHALEEL SAB S/O DIWAN SAB, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PROPRIETOR MADEENA TIMBERS 1ST CROSS, POOLSHA MOHALLA, KOLAR- 563 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA B V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ARANYA BHAVANA,18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM,BENGALURU 560005. 3. DISTRICT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DEVANAHALLI 562110 4. ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION NEAR TB CROSS, DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 561203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46586 WP No. 10806 of 2020 THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ORDER DATED 18.06.2020 COPY PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-L PASSED BY THE R-4., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The petitioner is assailing the order dated 18.06.2020 (Annexure-L) passed by Respondent No. 4, wherein the petitioner has been blacklisted by the respondent-Authority. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the parties that, the order of blacklisting was revoked subsequently. Hence, I am of the view that, no further orders are required in this writ petition. However, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that, in view of revocation of the blacklisting by the respondent-Authorities, the petitioner is entitled for refund of the EMD as per the tender document. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioner to approach the Competent Authority by way of representation within 2 (two) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46586 WP No. 10806 of 2020 order and if such a representation is made by the petitioner, the same shall be considered by the Competent Authority within three months from the date of receipt of the representation filed by the petitioner. With this observation, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE RS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37