IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 15691 OF 2020 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. N G ISHWAR REDDY S/O GOVINDREDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCCU: BEE KEEPING ASSISTANT SRINIVASAPUR TQ DIST. KOLAR - 563 131

2. SRI V NARAYANASWAMY S/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCCU: BEE KEEPING ASSISTANT, MULABAGIL Digit ally TALUK AND DISTRICT KOLAR - 563 131 signed by SUNITHA K S Location: 3. SRI N M KRISHNAPPA HIGH COURT S/O MENASAPPA OF AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, KARNATAKA OCCU: BEE KEEPING ASSISTANT KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT KOLAR - 563 131 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. I.R. BIRADAR., ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001

2. DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES KHANIJI BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001

3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT CHAGALAPUR CHIKKABALLAPUR - 570 051

4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (KVI)

ZILLA PANCHAYAT, D.I.C.BUILDING OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER COMPOUND, KOLAR - 563 101

5. DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE LALBHAG, BENGALURU - 560 011

6. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE KOLAR - 563 121 …RESPONDEN