IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.18935 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI.HANUMEGOWDA S V S/O VISHAKANTAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBER NAGARAKERE GRAM PANCHAYAT R/AT NAGARAKERE VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.TEJAS N, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Location: REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGH COURT OF DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT KARNATAKA AND PANCHAYAT RAJ AMBEDKAR VEEDHI M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ AMBEDKAR VEEDHI M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001

3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH K.V.SHANKARAGOWDA ROAD PES COLLEGE CAMPUS MANDYA-571 401

4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER MADDUR TALUK PANCHAYATH MANDYA-571 401

5. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NAGARKERE GRAM PANCHAYATH MADDUR TALUK MANDYA-571 401

6. NAGARAKERE GRAM PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MADDUR TALUK MANDYA-571 401

7. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER MYSURU DIVISION VINOBA ROAD OPP. KALAMANDIR MYSURU-570 005 …RESPONDENTS (B