CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCH, BENGALURU ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.170/00513/2025 DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CORAM:

HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S. SUJATHA, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE DR. SANJIV KUMAR, MEMBER (A)

Dr. M.V. Venkatesh, IAS, S/o Late Venkataramaiah, Aged about 47 years, Commissioner for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Bengaluru Minto Anjaneya Bhavana, Aluru Venkatarao Road, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru 560 018 And residing at No. 394, RHBCS Layout, 2nd Stage, 60 feet road, Srigangadhada Kavalu, Nagarabhavi, Near Arun Ice Cream, Bengaluru 560 091. .... Applicant (By Shri P.S. Rajagopal, Senior Advocate along with Shri A.

Vishwanath Bhat, Advocate)

Vs.

1. The Union of India, Represented by Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Election Commission of India, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110 001

3. The Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru 560 001

4. The State of Karnataka, Represented by Secretary, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru 560 001.