IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 22 OF 2026 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. SRI NARASAIAH S/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SOMALAPURA SOMALAPURA POST.

NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALLUKU.

TUMKURU-572 222.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. V RAJAIAH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, Digitally signed by SHWETHA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RAGHAVENDRA M.S. BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD GATE, Location: HIGH BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, FIRST FLOOR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMKUR -572 101.

3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, TUMAKURU-5 72 101

4. MUGANAYAKANAKOOTE GRAMA PANCHYATH.

REPRESENTED BY PANCHAYTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.

NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALUKU TUMKURU-572 130.

5. MR DILEEP S/O RENUKAIAH.

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBER OF M N KOTE GRAMAPANCHAYATH.

MN KOTE POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST-572 222

6. RAVISH KUMAR S/O VENKATARANGIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER M.N KOTE, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 227

7. SIDDARAMAIAH S/O LATE RUDRANNA AGED ABOUT 55