IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4638 OF 2022 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI B KRISHNA MURTHY S/O SRI BYATAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT MARAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE K R PURAM HOBLI BIDARAHALLI HOBLI BANGALORE-560099 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P B RAJU., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Digitally signed MULTISTORIED BUILDING by SHWETHA BANGALORE-560001.

RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA BANGALORE EAST TALUK PANCHAYAT, MAHADEVAPURA, VIDHANA SABHA CONSTITUTENCY BUDIGERE CROSS OPPOSITE TO GRAND WHEEL FACTORE BANGALORE-560049.

3. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BIDARAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH BANGALORE-560049

4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DIESEL LOCO SHED ROAD GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMPUS TRIVENI NAGAR K R PURA BANGALORE-560036.

5. THE HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MARAGONDANAHALLI K RPURAM POST BANGALORE-560036.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.V. BHANUPRAKASH., AAG FOR SMT. CHANDINI SINGH., HCGP FOR R1, R4 & R5;

SRI. M. PRADEEP., ADVOCATE FOR