- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11841 OF 2026 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 11429 OF 2026 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 11841/2026 BETWEEN: MOHAN KIRAN KAMBLE 5/O. KIRAN KAMBLE AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, S.K. TEXTILE, HAVING ITS FACTORY AT SY. NO. 182/2, T.P.C. NO. 5198 PLOT NO.5, NEAR KSSIDC, TEXTILE PARK, A/P. BORGAON CHIKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 216 Digitally signed …PETITIONER by SHWETHA (BY SMT. POONAM S. PATIL.,ADVOCATE) RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF AND: KARNATAKA 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE AND TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, TEXTILE AND SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES KARNATAKA, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR CURRENTLY AT 3RD CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 5600 10 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES, UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI 590006 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOMAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMUNICATION DATED 27.02.2024 BEARING NUMBER

KAIE/JAVALI/VAPPAA/ANUMODANE SAMITHI-7/2023-24/2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE A AND ETC. IN WP NO. 11429/2026 BETWEEN: PRAGATHI KAMBLE D/O. KIRAN KAMBLE AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, V.K. TEXTILE, HAVING ITS FACTORY AT SY. NO. 182/2, T.P.C. NO. 5199 PLOT NO.6, NEAR KSSIDC, TEXTILE PARK, A/P. BORGAON CHIKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 216 ...PETITIONER (BY SMT. POONAM S. PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE AND TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, TEXTILE AND SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001 - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES KARNATAKA, CURRENTLY AT 3RD CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560010 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES, UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI - 590006 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 27.02.2024 BEARING NUMBER KAIE/JAVALI/VAPPAA/ANUMODANE SAMITHI-7/2023-24/2009 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026

C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner in W.P.No.11841/2026 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Set aside the communication dated 27.02.2024 bearing number KaiE/Javali/VappaA/Anumodane Samithi-7/2023-24/2009 issued by the 2nd Respondent vide Annexure-A 2. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 02.03.2026 furnished by the petitioner vide Annexure-V and forthwith release the entire subsidy amount. 3. Pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The Petitioner in W.P.No.11429/2026 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Set aside the communication dated 27.02.2024 bearing number KaiE/Javali/VappaA/Anumodane Samithi-7/2023-24/2009 issued by the 2nd Respondent vide Annexure-A 2. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 02.03.2026 furnished by the petitioner vide Annexure-V and forthwith release the entire subsidy amount. 3. Pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the Petitioners is that the impugned order at Annexure-A, cancelling the project approval - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR

and the subsidy has been made without even issuing a notice to the Petitioners. 4. Learned AGA is unable to place any such notice on record. 5. Therefore, it appears that the impugned orders have been passed without notice being issued to the Petitioners and resulting in violation of the principles of natural justice. 6. In that view of the matter, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petitions are partly allowed. ii) The communications/orders dated 27.02.2024 at Annexure-A issued by Respondent No.2 in both the petitions are read down as a show cause notice with liberty to the Petitioners to reply to the same within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii) The Respondents are directed to pass orders on the said reply within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the reply/objections to be filed by the Petitioners. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS / List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65

- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11841 OF 2026 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 11429 OF 2026 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 11841/2026 BETWEEN: MOHAN KIRAN KAMBLE 5/O. KIRAN KAMBLE AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, S.K. TEXTILE, HAVING ITS FACTORY AT SY. NO. 182/2, T.P.C. NO. 5198 PLOT NO.5, NEAR KSSIDC, TEXTILE PARK, A/P. BORGAON CHIKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 216 Digitally signed …PETITIONER by SHWETHA (BY SMT. POONAM S. PATIL.,ADVOCATE) RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF AND: KARNATAKA 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE AND TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, TEXTILE AND SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES KARNATAKA, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR CURRENTLY AT 3RD CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 5600 10 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES, UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI 590006 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOMAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMUNICATION DATED 27.02.2024 BEARING NUMBER

KAIE/JAVALI/VAPPAA/ANUMODANE SAMITHI-7/2023-24/2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE A AND ETC. IN WP NO. 11429/2026 BETWEEN: PRAGATHI KAMBLE D/O. KIRAN KAMBLE AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, V.K. TEXTILE, HAVING ITS FACTORY AT SY. NO. 182/2, T.P.C. NO. 5199 PLOT NO.6, NEAR KSSIDC, TEXTILE PARK, A/P. BORGAON CHIKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 216 ...PETITIONER (BY SMT. POONAM S. PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE AND TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, TEXTILE AND SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001 - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES KARNATAKA, CURRENTLY AT 3RD CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560010 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES, UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI - 590006 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 27.02.2024 BEARING NUMBER KAIE/JAVALI/VAPPAA/ANUMODANE SAMITHI-7/2023-24/2009 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026

C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner in W.P.No.11841/2026 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Set aside the communication dated 27.02.2024 bearing number KaiE/Javali/VappaA/Anumodane Samithi-7/2023-24/2009 issued by the 2nd Respondent vide Annexure-A 2. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 02.03.2026 furnished by the petitioner vide Annexure-V and forthwith release the entire subsidy amount. 3. Pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The Petitioner in W.P.No.11429/2026 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Set aside the communication dated 27.02.2024 bearing number KaiE/Javali/VappaA/Anumodane Samithi-7/2023-24/2009 issued by the 2nd Respondent vide Annexure-A 2. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 02.03.2026 furnished by the petitioner vide Annexure-V and forthwith release the entire subsidy amount. 3. Pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the Petitioners is that the impugned order at Annexure-A, cancelling the project approval - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:28071 WP No. 11841 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11429 of 2026 HC-KAR

and the subsidy has been made without even issuing a notice to the Petitioners. 4. Learned AGA is unable to place any such notice on record. 5. Therefore, it appears that the impugned orders have been passed without notice being issued to the Petitioners and resulting in violation of the principles of natural justice. 6. In that view of the matter, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petitions are partly allowed. ii) The communications/orders dated 27.02.2024 at Annexure-A issued by Respondent No.2 in both the petitions are read down as a show cause notice with liberty to the Petitioners to reply to the same within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii) The Respondents are directed to pass orders on the said reply within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the reply/objections to be filed by the Petitioners. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS / List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65