IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

WRIT PETITION NO. 58156 OF 2018 (GM-AC)

BETWEEN:

SRI M R VIJAYA KUMAR

SON OF M.T. RAJASHEKARAIAH

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

MUNICIPALITY CONTRACTOR,

RESIDENT OF BESIDE KGID BUILDING,

HOLALKERE ROAD,

CHITRADURGA - 577 501.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. N.R. RANGE GOWDA.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SMT. RADHAMMA

WIFE OF LATE RANGANATHA

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

Digitally signed

by SUMA B N 2. KUM. R. ANITHA

Location: HIGH D/O LATE RANGANATHA

COURT OF

AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS

KARNATAKA

3. SRI. SATHYAVELU

SON OF LATE RANGANATHA

AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS

4. R. VINOD KUMAR

SON OF LATE RANGANATHA

AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS

RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 ARE ALL

R/AT NO.125, ASHRAYA YOJANE

FIRST LAYOUT, KAVADIGARAHATTI VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA TALUK & DISTRICT - 577 501.

5. SMT. GOWRAMMA WIFE OF LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OWNER OF TRACTOR-TRAILER BEARING NO.KA-16-2453-2454.

RESIDENT OF NEHRUNAGAR, NEHRU NAGAR, HOLALKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 6. THE COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA MUNICIPALITY OFFICE OF TOWN MUNICIPALITY, CHITRADURGA - 577 501.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R. SHASHIDHARA.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. S. MAHESH., ADVOCATE FOR R6;

R5- SERVED)

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