IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16168 OF 2017 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

MRS. P. KALAVATHI W/O PURUSHOTHAMA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.2/58, BLOCK NO.2 OF C.M.C NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE MAHADEVPET, MADIKERI TOWN KODAGU DISTRICT-571 201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND KAMATH K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION BEHIND K.S.C.M.F BUILDING NO.8, 1^ST FLOOR, CUNNIGHAM ROAD Digitally BANGALORE - 560 052.

signed by REPRESENTED BY ITS SUMA CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER Location:

HIGH COURT OF 2. MADIKERI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KARNATAKA MADIKERI - 571 201 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KODAGU DISTRICT MADIKERI - 571 215.

4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADIKERI SUB DIVISION KODAGU DISTRICT MADIKERI - 571 201.

5. THE TAHSILDAR MADIKERI TALUK MADIKERI - 571 201.

6. MRS. THAJASUM ARRA W/O ELIYAS D.L AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.7/51/3, HILL ROAD, MADIKERI TOWN MADIKERI DISTRICT - 571 201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.S. ANASUYADEVI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2;

SRI. B. BOPANNA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 5;

SRI. SUNEEL S. NARAYAN, ADVOCATE FOR