IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26037 OF 2025 (LB-ELE)

BETWEEN:

SMT. B.N BHAGYAMMA W/O MARAPPA K, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.57, NAGEGOWDANAPALYA, THALAGHATTAPURA, BENGALURU-560062.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIGNESHWAR S. SHASTRI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MARUTHI G.B., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, RURAL AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Digitally signed by BENGALURU URBAN, SUMA KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, Location:

BENGALURU-560009.

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH DIVISION, KANDHAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560009.

4. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, H. GOLLAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYTH, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU-560060.

5. SRI. NAGESH P.

S/O PATLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.119, DODDABELE COLONY, HARALIKATTE, BENGALURU-560060 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3;

SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4;

NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.5)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 O