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 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

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

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

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. SYED AKBAR S/O LATE SYED KASIM AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HASSAN, WARD NO.28 HUNASINAKERE, HASSAN-57320