IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.200273 OF 2025 (LB-ELE)

BETWEEN:

1. BHIMASHANKAR S/O BHIMARAYA, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND MEMBER OF THE GRAM PANCHAYATH, KOLLUR, R/O KOLLUR, TQ. SEDAM, DIST. : KALABURAGI-585222.

2. SMT. MUMTAZA BEGUM W/O BASHA MIYA, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD AND MEMBER OF THE GRAM PANCHAYATH, KOLLUR, R/O KOLLUR TQ. SEDAM, DIST. KALABURAGI-585222.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. J. AUGUSTIN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SEDAM, TQ. SEDAM, DIST. KALABURAGI-585222.

3. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO), OFFICE OF GRAM PANCHAYAT, KOLLUR, TQ. SEDAM, DIST. KALABURAGI-585222.

4. ERANNA BHAJANTRI, AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE AND MEMBER OF THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, KOLLUR, R/O KOLLUR, TQ. SEDAM, DIST. KALABURAGI-585222.

5. SRI. VIKRAM PATIL, AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE AND MEMBER OF THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, KOLLUR, R/O KOLLUR, TQ. SEDAM, DIST. KALABURAGI-585222.

6. SRI. SHANTAPPA BHAJANTRI, AGE: 30 YEARS,