IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 25861 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SOMASHEKAR JAYARAJ, S/O SRI. C. JAYARAJ AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1529/28, "SOMS", 39^th 'F' CROSS, 4^th 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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