IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO.7257 OF 2020 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER RTI ACT, 2005 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE STATE PUBLIC INFROMATION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR (ESTABLISHMENT)

(NOW JOINT REGISTRAR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA M.S.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION Location: HIGH COURT OF GROUND FLOOR, KARNATAKA 'MAHITHI SOUDHA', DEVARAJ ARASU ROAD, OPP. TO VIDHANA SOUDHA WEST GATE-02, BENGALURU-

560 001 REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER.

2. MOHAN CHANDRA P., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O JANARDHANA NAYAK P, RESIDING AT PANJIGAR HOUSE, KALANJA POST, SULIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 212.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR K.,ADVOCATE FOR R1;

V/O DATED 31.05.2021 R2- SRI. MOHAN CHANDRA P., PARTY-IN-PERSON (ABSENT))

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 18.02.2020 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU THE R-1 V