IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 110067 OF 2025 (KLR-CON)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. RAMACHANDRA S/O. VITHAL PAI AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. KELAGINA PALYA, HONAVAR-581334, TQ: HONAVAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S.PATIL AND SRI. SUHAS K.HOSAMANI, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANJANNA E UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR-581301, TQ: KARWAR, Digitally signed by MANJANNA E DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.13 16:40:21 +0530

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BHATKAL SUB-DIVISION, BHATKAL-581320, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

3. THE TAHASILDAR HONAVAR TALUK, HONAVAR-581334, TQ: HONAVAR, DIST: UTARA KANNADA.

4. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYAT HONAVAR, HONAVAR-581334, TQ: HONAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

5. SHRI. DEVIDAS S/O. LAXMAN PAI AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, KAMAKSHI STEEL CENTRE, MAIN BAZAAR ROAD, HONAVAR-581334, TQ: HONAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. A.P.HEGDE, JANMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R4;

SRI. SURESH S.BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FIL