IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 26229 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL)

BETWEEN:

1. GNANESHWARA M S/O SRI MANJUNATH AGED 47 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 110, ARJUN AURA APARTMENT VIJAYA BANK COLONY BENGALURU - 560 076, KARNATAKA.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI GNANESHWARA M. - PETITIONER-IN-PERSON)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY SUMATHY THE CHIEF SECRETARY KANNAN GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Location: High Court of ROOM NO. 320, 3^RD FLOOR Karnataka VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. DEPARTMENT OF HOME REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 222, 2^ND FLOOR VIDHANASOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 03, GROUND FLOOR VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.

4. KANNADA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 263, 2^ND FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.

5. DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 137, 2^ND FLO