IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 14124 OF 2023 (GM-KSR)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT P UMA HEMAREDDY W/O SHRI K T HEMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO 1657/18, 10^TH CROSS ANAJANEYA LAYOUT, DAVANGERE -577 004.

2. SHRI L V SUBRAMANYA S/O LATE LAXMANA RAO V., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO 2561, 'SRI CHAITANYA', MCC 'A' BLOCK, 5^TH MAIN, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

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3. SHRI M V RAVI Location: HIGH COURT OF S/O SHRI M VEERABHADRAPPA, KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT 'BAKKESWARA' NO 851/6, 7^TH CROSS, TARALABALU LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 005.

4. SHRI U D LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O LATE G DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO 3992/52, 'SRINIDHI'

10^TH CROSS, ANJANEYA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004. 5. SHRI K C SIDDAPPA S/O LATE K M CHENNAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO 1651/10A, MARULUSIDDESHWARA NILAYA, 14^TH CROSS, ANJANEYA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUN B M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001.

2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA DISTRI