IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25346 OF 2025 (GM-ST/RN)

BETWEEN:

SRI N UMASHANKAR S/O M NANJUNDA CHAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.122, 5TH CROSS, KH RANGANATHA COLONY, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE, GOVERNMENT ELECTRIC FACTORY, BANGALORE 560026.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT SARITHA A L, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S SHANKARACHAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, Digitally signed STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, by SHWETHA GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, RAGHAVENDRA R V COLLEGE POST, MYSORE ROAD, Location: HIGH COURT OF BANGALORE- 560039 KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE, A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 03.03.2025 IN NO. KA PA.SAM. DPS/ESTC/MISC/3/2024- EST 018 19584/2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J., AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. Petitione