2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 19400
THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
R. NATARAJ
H C GIRSH – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
WP 34255/2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH 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, H ASSAN-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.
D igitally s H J L i o g E c n M a e t A d io L b n A y :
T HA 3. J S A . / G O M E A D J N A B V JU O A N U R A T A T I 5 A H 8 H Y , E ARS HIGH COURT COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, O KA F RNATAKA H AS A H S O SA K N A , B W A A D R A D V A N N O E . , 0 A 2 D UVALLI, 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
##PAGE2##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 KUVEMPUNAGARA, HASSAN-573201
7. G.R. SRINIVAS S/O LATE G. RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN, WARD NO. 06 K.R. PURAM, HASSAN-573201
8. R. SANTHOSH S/O LATE RAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN, WARD NO. 07 RAKSHANPURAM, HASSAN-573201. 9. SMT. JANAKI KRISHNAMURTHY W/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN WARD NO.10 BAGADERAKOPPALU, SALAGAME ROAD HASSAN-573201
10. H.K. YOGENDRA KUMAR (BABU)
S/O LATE H.N. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN, WARD NO.11 R.C. ROAD, HASSAN-573201
##PAGE3##11. SMT. SAVITHA KRISHNAMURTHY, W/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN WARD, NO.12 HEMAVATHI NAGARA, HASSAN-573201
12. H.C. MANJUNATH S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN WARD NO. 13 ARYABATA ROAD, JAYANGARA, HASSAN-573201
13. SMT. SHILPA P B W/O VIKRAM H B, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN WARD NO. 14 SANGAMESHWARA BADAVANE HASSAN-573201
14. SMT. ASHWINI MAHESH W/O MAHESH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN WARD NO.15 LAXMIPURA BADAVANE HASSAN-573201
15. NAVEEN NAGARAJ S/O HARA NAGARJ AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN, WARD NO.16 SHIVAJYOTHINAGARA, ADLIMANE HASSAN-573201
##PAGE4##16. SRI. RAFEEK AHEMED S/O MAHAMAD AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN WARD NO.18 EDGA ROAD, AJADMOHALLA HASSAN-573201
17. SMT. RAJIYA BEGUM W/O AKMAL AHAMED AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN WARD NO.19 TALUK OFFICE ROAD, BAHAR PETE, HASSAN-573201
18. AMIRJAN S/O ABDUL HAKIMSAB AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN, WARD NO.20 PENSION MOHALLA HASSAN-573201
19. SMT. NASIMA BHANU W/O ISRHAD PASHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN WARD NO.21 PENSION MOHALLA, HASSAN-573201
20. SMT. GOUSIYA ALMAS W/O AFIJULLA REHMAN MEHABUB AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN, WARD NO.22 MOCHI COLONY, HASSAN-573201
21. C.R. SHANKAR S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN WARD NO.23, CHANNAPATNA, HASSAN-573201
##PAGE5##22. SMT. CHANDRAKALA S NAGESH W/O H.R. NAGESH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN WARD NO.25 TELUGARA BEEDHI HASSAN-573201
23. SMT. ALFIYA FAYAJ W/O H.K. FAYAJ AHMED AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN WARD NO.26 VALLABABAI ROAD, HASSAN-573201
24. SMT. SUJATHA MAHESH W/O MAHESH T.
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN WARD NO.27 VALLABABAI ROAD HASSAN-573201
25.