- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29068-DB WP No. 16235 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.16235 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: MR. A. ALAM PASHA (FOUNDER) S/O LATE P. AMEER SHEB, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, REGD. OFFICE #674, 9TH 'A' MAIN, 1ST STAGE, 1ST CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE-560038. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SARASWATHI M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GST INTELLIGENCE (DGGI), REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR GENERAL, WEST BLOCK-8, WING NO. 2, 2ND FLOOR, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI-110066. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KARNATAKA, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29068-DB WP No. 16235 of 2026 GST BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 4. THE DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, PRAVARTAN BHAWAN, DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110001. 5. THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI), REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110003. 6. SHRI B.Z. ZAMEER AHMED KHAN, CABINET MINISTER FOR HOUSING, WAQF AND MINORITY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AND MLA, CHAMRAJPET ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, BY DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.1, RESPONDENT NO.2 AND RESPONDENT NO.3 TO TRANSFER THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE RS.2,384 CRORES INPUT TAX CREDIT (ITC) FRAUD NETWORK, INCLUDING ALL CASE RECORDS, FIRs, SEIZED DOCUMENTS, ARRESTED ACCUSED, AND INVESTIGATION FILES TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 i.e., CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI) FOR AN INDEPENDENT, IMPARTIAL, AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29068-DB WP No. 16235 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, praying to transfer the investigations pertaining to the alleged Input Tax Credit fraud to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The petition reveals that the concerned tax authorities and GST authorities are investigating the alleged grants of fraudulent Input Tax Credit. 2. The said authorities are competent authorities to do so. 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to entertain the present petition. 4. The petition, is accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16