IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 34066 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. VIJAYA KUMARI W/O. LATE. BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT. NO.24-33/2, NEAR AKASHAYA OIL MILL, BHAT NAGAR, THOKKOTTU, MANGALURU TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 575 020.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUDHINDRA S.A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by BANGALORE 560 001.

SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Karnataka REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BANGALORE - 560 001.

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, BENGALURU -560 003.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT MANGALORE-575001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 22.09.2025 ISSUED BY THE 4^TH RESPONDENT VIDE NO.EST(2) DKDC-13011(11)/57/2025E-810631/A1 HIS ENDORSEMENT (ANNEXURE-R) FAILING TO CONSIDER THE PRAYER OF THE PETITIONER FOR