IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO. 38018 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI N RAGHUMURTHY

SON OF T. NINGAPPA NAYAKA

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

RESIDING AT

NO. 264, VAISHNAVI NILAYA 1^ST MAIN, VINAYAKA LAYOUT

HANUMAGIRI TEMPLE

NAGARBAVI, BENGALURU

KARNTAKA 560 072

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SREEVATSA., SR. ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. T N VISWANATHA.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Digitally signed REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

by SHWETHA REVENUE DEPARTMENT,

RAGHAVENDRA

M. S. BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA,

Location: HIGH

DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

COURT OF

KARNATAKA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

KG ROAD,

NEAR DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA,

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560009.

3. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

KG ROAD,

NEAR DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA,

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560009.

4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KANDAYA BHAVAN, 2^ND FLOOR, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD (K.G. ROAD), BENGALURU, KARNATAKA -560009.

5. THE TAHSILDHAR NO.15, 4^TH FLOOR, ABOVE SHARAVATHI HOTEL, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560064.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH., A