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. 107326 OF 2025 (S-TR)

BETWEEN:

CHANDRAKANTH S/O. VIRUPAXARAO KULKARNI AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYAT, KUNDAGOL, R/O. REVANASIDDESHWARA PARK, TQ. KUNDAGOL, DIST. DHARWAD 581113.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAURABH A. SONDUR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS UNDER SECRETARY, (MUNICIPAL ADMIN-2), URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC COMPOUND, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, G IRIJA A. TQ: AND DIST: DHARWAD-580001.

BYAHATTI

3. KUNDAGOL TOWN PANCHAYAT D GI ig R i I t J a A ll y A . s i B g Y n A e H d A b T y TI RAILWAY STATION ROAD, Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA TQ: KUNDAGOL, DIST: DHARWAD-581113, DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.20

11:36:26 +0530 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER.

4. SRI. RAVINDRA BAGALKOTI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR, R/O. YALAKKI SHETTAR COLONY, GANDHINAGAR, TQ: AND DIST: DHARWAD-580008.

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

NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 ARE SERVED;

SMT. YALAGI KAVYA SHIVAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UND