IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^rd DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 814 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI HARISH KUMAR H P S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT HIRINDYAPPANAHALLI, KODIHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562119

2. SRI VISHWANATH S/O VRUSHABENDRAYYA SASIMATH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT GUDDNEPPANAMATH POST, KUKANOOR YELABURGA TALUK, KOPPALA DISTRICT-583232 D igitally signed by

3. SRI HAMPANNA KOLAKAR VASANTHA KUMARY B S/O SIDDAPPA, K AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, Location:

HIGH R/AT YARANALA POST, COURT OF BASAVANA BAGEWADI TALUK, KARNATAKA VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586122 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SHILPA RANI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER, DR AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001

3. KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP BY ITS SECRETARY, UDYOGA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RUEBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFA