IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO. 519 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD K.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. ACHAPPA P.B., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . SRI. BASAVARAJ S. GADDIKERI S/O SRI. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O. B.S. GADDIKERI B.T. PATLINAGAR KOPPAL-583 231

2 . THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT KARNATAKA SECRETARIAT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRASHANTH CHANDRA S.N., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R2)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN WP No.9963/2016 (GM-RES) DATED 07.02.2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ALLOW THE CAPTIONED APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY ABIDE BY ALL OR ANY COMMUNICATIONS OR ORDERS PASSED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 19.02.2016 AND CONFIRMED IN WP Nos.8109-133/2013 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B.

THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 13.11.2025 AND COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF J