IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 4160 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. LAKSHMEGOWDA S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O DASARAHALLI VILLAGE, LAKYA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT -577101

2. SIDDEGOWDA, S/O LATE MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O DASARAHALLI VILLAGE, LAKYA HOBLI, CHIKKAMGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT -577101 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED Digitally signed by …PETITIONERS KIRAN KUMAR R Location:

(BY SRI. GIRISH B BALADARE., ADVOCATE)

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT VIKAS SOUDHA DR AMBEDKAR VEDHI BANGALORE -560001 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

2. TAHASILDAR CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST- 577101 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU SUB DIVISION CHIKKAMAGALURU CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST- 577101

4. DEPUTY COMMISIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST- 577101

5. ASSISTANT EXCUTION ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT SUB-DIVISION CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST- 577101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.MANJUNATH., HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION O