- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482982023 NC: 2026:KHC:37984 WP No. 20596 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 20596 OF 2023 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S SREE SHIVA ENTERPRISES NO.366, IST B MAIN, JAYANAGAR 7TH BLOCK BANGALORE-560 011 REP. BY ITS PROP MANJUNATH R N S/O R.S NAREGAL AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY KARNATAKA FOREST AND ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE -560 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA UNDER TAKING ) VANAVIKAS, IST FLOOR 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE -560 003. 3. KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., PULPWOOD WING, SHIMOGA (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA UNDER TAKING) Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482982023 NC: 2026:KHC:37984 WP No. 20596 of 2023 NEAR RTO OFFICE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 4. KINGWOOD INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO. 70/1, UNIT NO. 4 IST FLOOR, MILLERS ROAD BENGLAURU-560 052 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR DR. FAIZEN ALI KHAN THE COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 ID NO: U20200KA2013PTCO71185. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M SRINIVAS KUMAR, AGA FOR R1: SRI. MURUGESH V CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 SRI. M V SUNDARA RAMAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4 ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE AND QUASH TENDER BEARING NO. KFDC/ED/SMG/A6/CR- 90/2023-24 DTD 23/08/2023 INVITED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 I.E., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED PULPWOOD WING, SHIVAMOGGA VIDE ANNEXURE-H TO THE WP AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482982023 NC: 2026:KHC:37984 WP No. 20596 of 2023 ORAL ORDER On 13.07.2026, this Court passed the following order: "None appears for the petitioner. In the interest of justice, subject to payment of cost of Rs.1000/- to be payable by the petitioner to the Karnataka High Court Shorthand Writers' Association, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, (Current A/c No.71 of Nyayamitra Sahakara Bank Niyamita, High Court Branch), list this matter on 23.07.2026. It is made clear that, if there is no representation on the next date of hearing, appropriate orders including dismissal would be passed." Sri Srinivas V. learned counsel for the petitioner is present and submits that there is no further instruction in the matter as to whether the cause of action still survives in this petition or not. Learned counsel for the respondents are present and appear through video conference. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010482982023 NC: 2026:KHC:37984 WP No. 20596 of 2023 Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 16