IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

WRIT PETITION NO. 103012 OF 2025 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

1. THE KARNAAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF ENQUIRES-11 KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

BHARATHI H M Digitally signed by B Lo H c A a R ti A on T : H H I I H G H M COURT …PETITIONERS OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.27

15:03:43 +0530 (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI S. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. LATE S VEERANNA AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. SHIRESTADAR TALUK OFFICE KUDLIGI, R/O.7^TH WARD UJJINI ROAD, VEERSOMESHWARA BADAVANE, KOTTURU, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583134.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 19.08.2024 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE