IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^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.746 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNEMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE SECRETARY Digitally signed DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE by CHANNEG OWDA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA PREMA VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Location: High Court of BENGALURU-560 001.

Karnataka …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. KIRAN V. RON, AAG WITH SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA)

AND:

1. LAKSHMI VENKATA GIRI H. D.

S/O H.D.DASARATHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. PRASHANTH S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEAR WORKING AS COURT MANAGER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. REVANASIDDAPPA S/O BASWARAJ AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. S. K. ASHVINI KUMAR S/O S. R. KESHAVACHARYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS COURT MANAGER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.

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