- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46449 WP No. 33683 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33683 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S DIVA AIR AND RESOURCES (RAICHUR) PVT LTD A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 158/2, MAHARUDHRESHREWARA NAGAR 3RD BLOCK, KEMPAPURA ROAD CHIKKABANAVARA, BANGALORE 560090 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHINAY.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE HUTTI GOLD MINES COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 3RD FLOOR KHB SHOPPING COMPLEX, NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU 560047 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE CHAIRMAN THE HUTTI GOLD MINES COMPANY LIMITED 3RD FLOOR, KHB SHOPPING COMPLEX NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU 560047 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER (TECHNICAL) THE HUTTI GOLD MINES COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HUTTI, LINGASUGUR TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-584115 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46449 WP No. 33683 of 2025 4. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (FINANCE) THE HUTTI GOLD MINES COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HUTTI, LINGASUGUR TALUK RAICHUR 584115 5. M/S SHAKTI FORGE INDIA UNIT NO 01, RADHAKRISHNA CO. OP. HSG SOCIETY, 4TH KHETWADI LANE, MUMBAI 400004 REP. MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (NIL) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED PURCHASE ORDERS DATED 10.10.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 THE HUTTI GOLD MINES COMPANY LIMITED IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO. 5, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1) AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the impugned Purchase Orders dated 10.10.2025 issued by the Respondent No. 1 The Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited in favour of Respondent No. 5, as being arbitrary, illegal, and in contravention of the principles of fairness and transparency in public procurement (Vide Annexure-A and A1). b. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46449 WP No. 33683 of 2025 1 to forthwith refrain from awarding or executing any further procurement contracts in relation to the subject materials, except in accordance with law. c. Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice and equity. 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file a fresh petition before the appropriate Bench. 3. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 124