IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR WRIT APPEAL NO.100419 OF 2024 (GM-PDS)

BETWEEN:

SRI. VEERARUDRA VIVIDHA UDDESHAGALA SOUHARD SAHAKARI NIYAMIT, SASALATTI—587315, REP. BY ITS CEO/SECRETARY, SRI. MALLAPPA S/O. SHIVALING KARIGAR, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. SECRETARY, R/O. SASALATTI, TQ. RABAKAVI-BANHATTI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587315.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRINAND A.PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DHARWAD BENCH M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BAGALKOTE, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587101.

3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BAGALKOTE, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587101.

4. THE TAHASILDAR RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587101.

5. SHRI. VEEERABHADRESHWAR VIVIDHA UDDESHAGALA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMIT, SASALATTI-58731