IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.104646 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. RAJAPPA HOSAHALLI S/O. EARAPPA HOSAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 2. SHRI. HANUMANTAPPA HOSAHALLI S/O. EERAPPA HOSAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 3. SHRI. RAMAPPA HOSAHALLI S/O. EERAPPA HOSAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 4. SMT. LAXMAMMA D/O. EERAPPA HOSAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MANJANNA E SMT. VRUNDAMMA @ LAXMAMMA Digitally signed by SINCE DECEASED MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HER HUSBAND, DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.21 11:31:24 +0530

5. VENKAPPA NEERALAGI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, ALL ARE AGRICULTURISTS, R/O. HOSAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARAVIND D.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIJAYANAGAR-583201.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HARAPANAHALLI-583131.

3. THE TAHASHILDAR HARAPANAHALLI-583131.

4. SMT. SHANTHAVVA @ PUSHPA W/O. ASHOK REDDY YERISIMI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT YEREKUPPI VILLAGE, RANEBEENUR TALUK HAVERI-581208.

5. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O. HANUMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT