IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107073 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. S. BABURAO S/O. PUNNAIAH, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: HOUSE NO.2 WARD NO.23, NEAR SARVODAYA SCHOOL, SIDDHARTHA NAGAR, BALLARI.

2. S. RATHNAMMA @ RATHANKUMAR W/O. S. BABURAO, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: HOUSE NO.2 WARD NO.23, NEAR SARVODAYA SCHOOL, SIDDHARTHA NAGAR, BALLARI.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GAYATRI S. R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SOUMYA W/O. LATE SURESH RAO, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: HOUSE NO.2 WARD NO.23, NEAR SARVODAYA SCHOOL, Digitally signed by RAKESH S SIDDHARTHA NAGAR, BALLARI – 581 313.

HARIHAR Location: High Court of 2. NAGESHWAR RAO S/O. BABU RAO, Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, AGE: MAJOR, Dharwad R/O: HOUSE NO.2, WARD NO.23, NEAR SARVODAYA SCHOOL, SIDDHARTHA NAGAR, BALLARI – 581 313.

3. ARUNA W/O. NAGESHWAR RAO, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ADMIN, R/O: HOUSE NO.2, WARD NO.23, NEAR SARVODAYA SCHOOL, SIDDHARTHA NAGAR, BALLARI – 581 313.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDI