IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 22371 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, UDYOGA SOUDHA, PARK HOUSE, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, SR. ADV. FOR SRI MUHAMMAD SHAMIL, ADV.)

AND:

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1. SMT. GEETHA Location: HIGH D/O SHANKARA PINGALAYA, COURT OF KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT BALEKUDRU VILLAGE, HENGARAKATTA POST-576 218.

UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.

2. SMT. C. ROOPAVATHI D/O LATE B. CHIKKARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 5064, ANANDA NILAYA, KHB COLONY, NANJANGUD - 571 301, MYSORE DISTRICT.

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITIES, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

4. DIRECTORATE OF MINORITIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, V.V. TOWERS, 20^TH AND 21^ST FLOOR, MAIN, DEVARAJ URS ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 001.

5. SMT. SAIRA BANU NADAF AGE: MAJOR, R/A VLBC COLONY, DIVISION NO.7, BADAMI, BAGALKOTE - 587 201.

6. PRATHIKSHA AGE MAJOR,