HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 110072 OF 2025 (SCST)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 110075 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 110080 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 110081 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 110083 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 110085 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 110086 OF 2025 IN WP No. 110072/2025:

BETWEEN:

G.RANGARAO S/O. ACHHANNA AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. JANGAMARAKALGUDI, GANGAVATHI, KOPPAL. DISTRICT-583 201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.B.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

VI SHAL 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NINGAPPA KOPPAL, KOPPAL DISTRICT-583 201.

PATTIHAL

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL KOPPAL-583 201.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH D + a 0 t 5 e 3 : 0 2026.03.03 10:29:51 3. THE TAHSILDAR AND EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, KARATAGI TALUK KOPPAL DISTRICT.

4. THE TAHSILDAR AND EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, KARATAGI TALUK KOPPAL DISTRICT.

5. SURESH S/O. SAVAREPPA AGE. MAJOR, OCC. NIL, R/O. GONDAVALA CAMP, HC-KAR SIDDAPUR TALUK, KARAGAGI, DISTRICT. KOPPAL-583 201. 6. GOPAL S/O. PEERANAIK SIDDAPUR TALUK KARAGATI, DISTRICT KOPPAL-583 201.

…RESPONDENTS (B