IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO. 28716 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. SRI. NARASAIAH

S/O HANUMANTHAIAH

SOMALAPURA

SOMALAPURE POST,

NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK

TUMKUKRU-572222.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. V. RAJAIAH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AND PANCHAYAT RAJ

REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

M.S. BUILDING, 3^RD FLOOR, 3^RD GATE

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560001.

Digitally signed

by 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

MARKONAHALLI

RAMU PRIYA FIRST FLOOR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA

Location: HIGH

COURT OF TUMKURU-572101.

KARNATAKA

3. MUGANAYAKANAKOOTE

REPRESENTED BY

PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,

NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALUKU

TUMKURU-572130.

4. M.R. DILEEP S/O RENUKAIAH

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

MEMBER OF M N KOTE GRAMAPACHAYATH

M N KOTE POST, NITTUR HOBLI,

GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DIST-572222

5. SMT. UMA W/O KENAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS M N KOTE GRAMA PANCHYAT MEMBER M N KOTE POST, NITURU HOBLI GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572222

6. SIDDAGANGAMMA H B W/O KALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS VICE PRESIDENT M N KOTE GRAM PANCHAYAT M N KOTE POST NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKUR-572222

7. RAVISH S/O VENKATARANGIAH AGED