Reserved on : 21.01.2026 Pronounced on : 11.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 9590 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. THE ZILLAPANCHAYATH, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYOSRE 570 001, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHANDRAKANTH R. GOULAY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Location:

High Court of REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, Karnataka DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001.

2. SRI. K.SOMASUNDAR, S/O LATE KRISHNABHAVI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, GRAMA PANCHAYATH SECRETARY GR.II, SIDDAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT, R/O No.918, NARAYANA ASHRAMA ROAD, HINKAL, MYSORE 570 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1;

SRI RANGANATHA S JOIS, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.3.2023 OF THE TRIBUNAL OF BELGAUM IN APPLICATION No. 1938/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 6.2.2024 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL BENCH B