IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30497 OF 2025 (LB-ELE)

BETWEEN:

SRI. B. RANGASWAMY S/O LATE BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED 40 YEARS, ELECTED COUNSELOR OF AJJAMPURA TOWN PANCHAYATH, RESIDING AT: T.H. ROAD, AJAMPURA TOWN, AJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577547.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR L., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 4^TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001.

Digitally REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY signed by SUMA Location: 2. THE TAHASHILDHAR/RETURNING OFFICER, HIGH PRESENTLY ADMINISTRATOR, COURT OF KARNATAKA AJJAMPURA TOWN PANCHAYATH, AJJAMPURA TOWN, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT.

OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDHAR, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577547.

3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALUR TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT PIN 577101

4. SMT. KAVITHA D, W/O KESHAVA MURTHY, AGED 35 YEARS, ELECTED COUNSELOR OF AJJAMPURA TOWN PANCHAYATH, R/AT BASAVESWARA LAYOUT, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577547.

5. SHRI J.N. PRAKASH, S/O J.T. NAGENDRAPPA, AGED 55 YEA