IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34255 OF 2025 (LB-ELE)

BETWEEN:

1. H.C. GIRISH, S/O CHANNAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN, WARD NO.08 RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1483, PARK ROAD, N.R. EXTENSION UTTARA BADAVANE, HASSAN-573201

2. H.M. RAKSHITH KUMAR S/O LATE V. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN, WARD NO.01 NEAR RAILWAY STATION, RAJAGATTA, HASSAN-573201.

Digitally signed by 3. J. MANJUNATH HEMALATHA S/O JAVARAIAH, J AGED BOUT 58 YEARS Location:

HIGH COURT COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, OF HASSAN, WARD NO. 02 KARNATAKA ASHOKA BADAVANE, ADUVALLI, HASSAN-573201

4. SRI. SHANKARNAD S/O MUNIRANTHNAM T.M, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, WARD NO.3 R/AT.GURUSHIRI NILAYA, SHANKARIPURAM LAYOUT, HASSAN-573201

5. SRI. VASUDEV S.H, S/O LATE S.V. HANUMANTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, WARD NO.3 R/AT. LAKSHMI NIVAS, UDAYAGIRI, HASSAN-573201

6. SMT. HEMALATHA W/O M.K. KAMALKUMAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN, WARD NO. 05 KUVEMPUNAGAR