IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 8771 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI MUNIRAJU S/O CHINNAPPA, AGED 55 YEARS DODDADUNNASANDRA VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562110 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH B J., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA Digitally signed MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH TRANSPORT BHAVAN, COURT OF KARNATAKA NO.1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

REP. BY PRINCIPLE SECRETARY.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.

3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, PETROLEUM EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANISATION (PESO), 2^ND FLOOR, CITY CENTRE, OPP. HOTEL ROOPA, BALMATTA ROAD, MANGALORE-575 001.

4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU DIVISION, PWD ANNEXE BUILDING, 2^ND FLOOR, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.

5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 562110

6. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DEVANAGUNDI VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU