IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT PETITION NO. 100635 OF 2026 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

SHRI IRANNA S/O RAYAPPA KARADI, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, AT: KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 115, R/O. AT POST: KALABHAVI, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 115.

… PETITIONER (BY SRI M.S. BHAGWATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI SABEEL AHMED DARVESHU, ADVOCATE APPEARED THROUGH V.C.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY REVENUE SECRETARY, BENGALURU-590 001.

2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER BELAGAVI-590 001.

Location: HIGH C KA O R U N R A T T O A F KA DHARWAD BENCH 3. THE TAHASILDAR, KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 102.

… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PGA, ACCEPTS NOTICE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 27.01.2026 PASSED BY KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AS PER ANNEXURE-B IN APPLICATION NO.10128/2026 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

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