IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 100162 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. NILAMMA W/O. KAMALAPPA JALIHAL HOLAGERA, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HOOLAGERI, WARD NO.1, TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL-583227.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.S.KALASURMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-01.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL-583236.

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL-583236.

MANJAND by iNg M ita A Al N ly J A si N gn N e A d 4. THE TAHASILDAR, KUSHTAGI, E E Location: HIGH TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL-583227.

MANJANNA COURT OF ED E igitally signed by MK DANA HJRAANN RNA WAT A A D KA L K o A c R a N ti A on T : A H K I A G D H H C A O R U W RB DA TE aD Ot N eFC : H 5. SHRI. MANJUNATH Y. BADDI PARISARAVADI BENCH 2026.02.19 D + a 0 t 5 e 3 : 0 2026.02.19 14:5124:5:553:22 +0530 AND RTI KARYAKARTARU, LINGARAJ NAGAR (NORTH), UNKAL CROSS, HUBBALLI-580031.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

NOTICE TO R5 IS SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTI