Reserved on : 30.01.2026 Pronounced on : 04.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.104498 OF 2025 (S - RES)

BETWEEN:

SHRI SHANKARLING S/O NAGAPPA GOGI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. PROJECT DIRECTOR BAGALKOTE NIRMITHI KENDRA R/O. NO.109/2, WARD NO. 11, PLOT NO. 55, POSTAL COLONY, 2^ND CROSS, VIDYAGIRI, BAGALKOTE – 587 102 TALUK AND DISTRICT: BAGALKOTE.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI A.S.PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . THE KARNATAKA STATE BUILDING CENTRE (KARNIK)

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, RAJIV GANDHI RURAL HOUSING COOPERATION LIMITED III AND IV FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 009.

3 . THE NIRMITHA KENDRA BAGALKOTE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BAGALKOTE – 587 103, DISTRICT: BAGALKOTE.

4. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR NANJAYYA HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC.:PROJECT DIRECTOR R/O NAVNAGAR BAGALKOTE – 587 102.

IMPLEASED AS R-4 VIDE ORDER DATED 11.09.2025 PASSED O