IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.31274 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. PUSHPA R. W/O DEVENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT ANAJI VILLAGE AND POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-577 512.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01 REP BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY.

2. REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DIVISION, 2ND FLOOR, B.M.T.C BUILDING, SHANTINAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027.

3. PRESIDING OFFICER (GRAMA PANCHAYAT), DEPARTMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHYAT RAJ, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01.

4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BHAVAN, 1ST FLOOR, "B" BLOCK, ROOM NO.37, KARRORU INDUSTRIAL AREA, P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

6. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DAVANAGERE TALUK PANCHAYAT, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 512.

7. ANAJI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-577 512 REP BY ITS P.D.O.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP., FOR R.1 TO R.4;

SRI. N.R. JAGADEESWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R.5 TO