IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31^ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 38713 OF 2018 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI MANJUNATHA H G S/O HALASIDDAPPA H.G. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT MAIN ROAD, Digitally BASAVAPATTANA POST, signed by SUNITHA K S CHANNAGIRI TALUK, Location: DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 551 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH PATIL K., ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.179, 1ST MAIN ROAD, ROOPA COMPLEX, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020 REP BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, NO.8, MSB-1, 6TH & 7TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052.

4. PRADEEP KUMAR H S/O HALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT HUBBANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUMSI POST, SHIMOGA (T) & (D)-577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J.ESHWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1, SRI. NAGAIAH, ADV. FOR R2, SRI. SRINIVASA.C, ADV. FOR R3 &

SRI. B S MURALI, ADV. FOR R4)

THIS W.P. IS FILED