IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8658 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

G.SANTHOSH S/O LATE D.GOVINDARAJA

36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2107

8^TH MAIN, D BLOCK 2^ND STAGE RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU -560 010 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.GOWTHAM RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER Digitally signed ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA by NIRVACHAN, SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD ARUNKUMAR M S NEW DELHI-110001 Location: HI GH COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, NIRVACHANA NILAYA MAHARANI'S COLLEGE CIRCLE SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. N.MAHESH BABU S/O LATE B.P.NANJUNDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NODAL OFFICER - MALLESHWARAM CONSTITUENCY KARNATAKA GENERA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2023 NODAL OFFICER GROUND FLOOR SUVARNA BHAVANA, 18^TH CROSS ROAD NEAR MAHARANI AMMANNI COLLEGE MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU -560055

4. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (DEO)

BBMP, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER ELECTORAL ADMINISTRATION CELL O/O THE COMMISSIONER BBMP HEAD OFFICE, N R SQUARE BENGALURU -560002

5. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA NEW D