IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 107149 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. SIDDRAMESHWAR HIREMATH S/O. PAVADAYYA, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, R/O. 1B, K.H.B. COLONY, BEHIND R.N.SHETTY STADIUM, K.C.PARK, DHARWAD- 580008, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUHAS K.HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE GENERAL MANAGER AND HOD INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, CENTRAL OFFICE, 762/763, IOB, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU- 60002.

2. THE CHIEF MANAGER INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, CENTRAL OFFICE, 762/763, IOB, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU- 600002.

MANJANNA

3. THE BANK MANAGER E INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK CIRCLE BRANCH, BANGALORE, Digitally signed by MANJANNA E LAKSHMINARAYANA COMPLEX, Location: HIGH COURT O DH F A K R A W RN AD AT B A E K N A CH 3^RD FLOOR, 10/1 PALACE ROAD, Date: 2026.02.27

17:05:40 +0530 VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE- 560052.

4. THE BANK MANAGER INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, K.H.R.S BUILDING, ALUR VENKAT RAO CIRCLE, COLLEGE ROAD, JUBILEE CIRCLE, DHARWAD- 580001.

5. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK HUBLI BRANCH, GROUND FLOOR, SATELLITE COMPLEX, KOPPIKAR ROAD, HUBLI- 580020.

6. SHRI.