IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 100066 OF 2026 (LB-TAX)

BETWEEN:

DIVINE MERCY PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL MACHHE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SHRI. GERARD JOHN D’SILVA, AGE. 65 YEARS, R/O. TAL/DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. TEJPAL A.KAMAL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE TOWN PANCHAYAT OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYAT MACHHE, TAL. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICES ISSUED BY THE MANJANNA E RESPONDENT UNDER ANNEXURE-K, BEARING NO.SAM.PA.PAM.MA/

KAMSHA/BE.NO/CR-2022-23 DATED 26.04.2022, ANNEXURE-L Digitally signed by BEARING NO. PA.PAM.MACHE/KAMSHA/CR-2025-26/252 DATED MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT 02.08.2025, ANNEXURE-M, BEARING NO. PA.PAM.MA.CHE/KAMSHA/

OF KARNATAKA D D H at A e: R 2 W 0 A 2 D 6. 0 B 2 E . N 21 CH CR-2025-26/383 DATED 08.10.2025, ANNEXURE-N BEARING

11:31:19 +0530 NO.PA.PAM.MA.CHE/KAMSHA/CR-2025-26/393 DATED 04.11.2025 ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER