IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT PETITION NO.100282 OF 2026 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

SRI. H.M. RAVINDRANATH, S/O. LATE H.M. VIRUPAKSHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS AUDIT OFFICER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD DIVISION, BAGALKOT NOW WAITING FOR POSTING VIDE KSAT ORDER DATED

06-01-2026 IN A.NO.10875/2025, R/O: SECTOR NO.27 PLOT NO.47E, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA NAVANAGAR, PATTIHAL Location: High BAGALKOT – 587 103.

Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, …PETITIONER Dharwad (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SHANKARAYYA HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 01.

2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (C & B), NORTH OPP. D.C. OFFICE, DHARWAD – 01.

3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD CIRCLE, BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI – 01.

4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD DIVISION, BAGALKOT, BAGALKOT DISTRICT – 01.

5. SRI. S.S. KUDAGI, S/O. SHANKRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS AUDIT OFFICER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD DIVISION, BAGALKOT, R/O: SECTOR NO.23, PWD QUARTERS, NAVANAGAR,