- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44802-DB WA No. 1328 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010527202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1328 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. MAHA MINERAL MINING AND BENEFICIATION PRIVATE LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY ANAND RAMESH GUPTA HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 7TH FLOOR B-WING, SHRIRAM SHYAM TOWER NEAR NIT, KINGSWAY NAGPUR - 440 001 …APPELLANT (BY SRI ABHINAV V., ADVOCATE FOR Digitally SRI KASHYAP N. NAIK, ADVOCATE) signed by SRIDEVI S AND: Location: High Court of Karnataka 1. KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED THROUGH SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (MINES) HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 82 SHAKTI BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, SENIOR COUSEL FOR MS. ASHVINI PATIL, ADVOCATE AND SRI AJAY J. NANDALIKE, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-1) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44802-DB WA No. 1328 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010527202025 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.07.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No.15797/2025 & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that he has no instructions and therefore submits that the present appeal be adjourned. 2. We note that this appeal was listed before this court on several times. It was first listed before the concerned Registrar for curing the defects on 14.08.2025 and thereafter listed on five occasions for curing of defects. On 24.09.2025, it was listed before the concerned Registrar and on that day it was adjourned at the request of the learned counsel for the appellant. On 10.2.2026, at the request of the learned counsel for the parties, it was adjourned to 07.04.2026. On that day, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44802-DB WA No. 1328 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010527202025 once again a request for an adjournment was made by the leaned counsel for the appellant and at request, the matter adjourned to 29.06.2026. However, on said day, none appeared for the appellant and therefore the appeal was once again adjourned. It was listed on 16.07.2026, but could not be taken up and was listed on 19.08.2026. Today, as well, the learned counsel requests for an adjournment on the ground that he is not in a position to advance submissions. 3. Considering that the appellant has been granted sufficient opportunity to address submissions, we do not consider it apposite to grant any further adjournments. The present appeal is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA)

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44802-DB WA No. 1328 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010527202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1328 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. MAHA MINERAL MINING AND BENEFICIATION PRIVATE LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY ANAND RAMESH GUPTA HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 7TH FLOOR B-WING, SHRIRAM SHYAM TOWER NEAR NIT, KINGSWAY NAGPUR - 440 001 …APPELLANT (BY SRI ABHINAV V., ADVOCATE FOR Digitally SRI KASHYAP N. NAIK, ADVOCATE) signed by SRIDEVI S AND: Location: High Court of Karnataka 1. KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED THROUGH SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (MINES) HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 82 SHAKTI BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, SENIOR COUSEL FOR MS. ASHVINI PATIL, ADVOCATE AND SRI AJAY J. NANDALIKE, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-1) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44802-DB WA No. 1328 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010527202025 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.07.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No.15797/2025 & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that he has no instructions and therefore submits that the present appeal be adjourned. 2. We note that this appeal was listed before this court on several times. It was first listed before the concerned Registrar for curing the defects on 14.08.2025 and thereafter listed on five occasions for curing of defects. On 24.09.2025, it was listed before the concerned Registrar and on that day it was adjourned at the request of the learned counsel for the appellant. On 10.2.2026, at the request of the learned counsel for the parties, it was adjourned to 07.04.2026. On that day, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44802-DB WA No. 1328 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010527202025 once again a request for an adjournment was made by the leaned counsel for the appellant and at request, the matter adjourned to 29.06.2026. However, on said day, none appeared for the appellant and therefore the appeal was once again adjourned. It was listed on 16.07.2026, but could not be taken up and was listed on 19.08.2026. Today, as well, the learned counsel requests for an adjournment on the ground that he is not in a position to advance submissions. 3. Considering that the appellant has been granted sufficient opportunity to address submissions, we do not consider it apposite to grant any further adjournments. The present appeal is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA)

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