IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT PETITION NO.108144 OF 2023 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

1. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA,

M.S. BUILDING,

BENGALURU,

REPRESENTED BY ITS

REGISTRAR LOKAYUKTA.

2. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR,

ENQUIRIES-1,

KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA,

CHANDRASHEKAR M.S. BUILDING,

LAXMAN

KATTIMANI

BENGALURU-560001.

Digitally signed by

C LA H X A M N A D N R A K S A H T E T K IM A A R NI

Location: HIGH COURT

OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH …PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. HANMANTHAPPA BADAMI

S/O. MALLAPPA BADAMI

AGE. 56 YEARS,

OCC. ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER,

RAITHASAMPARKA KENDRA (RSK)

AMMINABHAVI, TALUK AND DISTRICT DHARWAD. R/AT SWAYAM PRAKASH HOUSE, NEAR K.V.G. BANK, GANDINAGAR, DHARWAD-580004.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SHESHADARI ROAD, BENGALURU-560012.

4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DHARWAD, DHARWAD-580074.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R2-R4)