IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 54205 OF 2017 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. K.S. VIJAYANANDA S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS NON-TECHNICAL GRADUATE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.6 HEMAVATHI DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA R/AT HEMAVATHI COLONY PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434.

2. SRI C B SHIVARAMU S/O C.S.BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS NON-TECHNICAL GRADUATE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.9 HEMAVATHI DIVISION, CHINAKURALI PANDAVAPURA TALUK Digitally signed by R/AT CHINAKURALI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MALATHI MANDYA DISTRICT-571434.

CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH 3. SIR BYRASHETTY COURTOF S/O BYRASHETTY KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING UNSKILLED HEAVY OFFICE OF THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.24, HEMAVATHI SUB-DIVISION PANDAVAPURA, R/AT HOSAHUNDI VILLAGE GANAPATHI ASHRAMA POST MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-570008.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-56001.

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

3. THE CAUV