IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 14451 OF 2020 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. PRADEEP KUMAR AGED 35 YEARS, S/O SANJEEVA KOTIAN, R/AT LAKSHMI PRASAD, PADUKONAJE VILLAGE AND POST, SHIRTADI, D K DISTRICT-574227 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.P.P.HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT.SHARADI S SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Digitally signed by DEPARTMENT, ARUNKUMAR M S REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, Location: HIGH COURT OF M S BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001

2. SHIRTHDAY GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MOODBIDRI TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574227

3. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MULKI-BELTHANGADY HIGHWAY, JYOTHI NAGAR, MOODBIDRI-574227

4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE MOODBIDRI POLICE STATION, MULKI-BELTHANGADY HIGHWAY, MOODBIDRI-574227

5. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NEAR POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, PANDESHWAR, MANGALURU-575001

6. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BUNDER, MANGALURU-575001

7. INDUS TOWER LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CIRCLE OFFICE NO.12, SUBRAMANYA A