IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 32544 OF 2024 (LA-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA DAUGHTER OF EREGOESA @ VEEREGOWDA W/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT ADCHHALU VILLAGE SATHANUR HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANGARA DIST - 562 117.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. VASUNDARA T.P.,ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SIDDAMALLAPPA P.M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL BODY AND Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M RURAL DEVELOPMENT Location: HIGH M S BUILDING COURT OF DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD KARNATAKA BENGALRUU 560 O01.

2. THE CHAIRMAN BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, CAUVERY BHAVAN K G ROAD, BNEGALURU - 560 009.

3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER ATTACHED TO BWSSB T K HALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 567 421.

4. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES OF INDIA LTD., TAMIL NADU KARNATKA BORDER NH 209 MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430.

5. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA BORDER, NH 209 MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISHA A.S.,AGA FOR R1 & R5;

SMT. SUMANGALA GACHCHINAMATH., ADVOCATE FO