IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.15693 OF 2017 (GM-CC)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. PADMAVATHI W/O SANJEEV KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577128.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. K VIJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH BENGALURU-560001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577101.

3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TARIKERE SUB DIVISION, TARIKERE TALUK, TARIKERE-577228 CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT.

4. THE TAHASILDAR TARIKERE , TARIKERE TALUK, TARIKERE-577228 CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT.

5. SMT.B.H.SUJATHA W/O L N RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC:HOUSE WIFE, R/AT LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, LAKKAVALLI HOBLI-577128 TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. K.N. DAYALU, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CASTE APPEAL NO.1/2016/17 PENDING BEFORE THE RESPO