IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

WRIT APPEAL NO.100729 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL

DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYAT RAJ,

3^RD FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING,

AMBEKDAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR

AND UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,

BY DESIGNATION,

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AND PANCHAYAT RAJ,

3^RD FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING,

RAKESH

S

AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

HARIHAR

Digitally signed by

RAKESH S HARIHAR

Location: HIGH

C KA O R U N R A T T O A F KA 3. THE COMMISSIONER,

DHARWAD BENCH

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTION

AND PRIMARY EDUCATION,

BENGALURU-560 001.

5. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU-560 001. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA-581 301.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA)

AND:

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