IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R. DEVDAS WRIT PETITON NO.38370 OF 2025(KLR-RES)

BETWEEN SRI. K. R. RAJESH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HEGGALA R/A: RAMANAGARA, BETOLI VILLAGE, KODAGU-571 218.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJAY J NANDALIKE., ADVOCATE)

AND

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001.

2 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT, ROOM NO.24, 3^RD FLOOR, NEW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BUILDING, MADIKERI, KODAGU-571201.

3 . THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KODAGU DISTRICT, AC OFFICE, DC OFFICE COMPLEX, 2^ND FLOOR, MADIKERI, KODAGU- 571201.

4 . THE TAHSILDAR, VIRAJPET TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, VIRAJPET TALUK, VIRAJPET, KODAGU, KARNATAKA – 571218.

5 . THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BETOLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, VIRAJPET, KODAGU-571218.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH / SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.03.2025 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO OR PERMITS THE TRANSFER AND USE OF LA