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. 2137 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI R LOKANATHA. B.SC. B.ED., MA., LL.B.

HGA (P) SR. NO. 640037 (U/SUSPENSION)

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PARTY IN PERSON AND ADVOCATE HCK, BLR., #NO. 27, MATHRUKRUPA, R.D. LAYOUT, B.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 030.

…PETITIONER (SRI. R. LOKANATHA, PARTY-IN-PERSON)

AND:

Digit ally signed by 1. UNION OF INDIA SUNITHA K S REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, Location: MINISTRY OF FINANCE, HIGH COURT NEW DELHI-110 001.

OF KARNATAKA

2. THE CHAIRMAN, LIC OF INDIA, THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, P.B. NO. 19953, REGD. OFF YOGAKSHEMA, JEEVAN BIMA MARG, MUMBAI-400 021.

3. THE ZONAL MANAGER AND THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY-1, THE LIC OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE, SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD-600 063.

4. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER, LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 205.

5. THE MANAGER P AND IR, LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 205.

6. THE MANAGER LEGAL AND HPF, LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 205.

7. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER AND THE MANAGER F AND A, LIC OF INDIA, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 205.

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