IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 28351 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. C.R.PADMANABHA, S/O LATE C.N. RAMANAIK, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RETIRED OFFICE MANAGER, KPC LIMITED, KARNATAKA R/AT NO.28/1, "ANUSHA"

5^TH MAIN, 7^TH CROSS, S.V.G. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 072.

2. MR.A.T.CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O LATE ANAGANUKOPPA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RETIRED ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KPC LIMITED, KARNATAKA R/AT NO.44, "ANANYA", Digitally signed by 19^TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT, SHARADAVANI B KAMMAGONDANAHALLI, Location: High BENGALURU - 560 015.

Court of Karnataka

3. MR.G.LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O LATE R.GANGABYRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KPC LIMITED, KARNATAKA, R/AT NO.75, 3^RD CROSS, SAHAKARANAGAR, DEFENSE COLONY, BENGALURU - 560 092.

4. MR.H.GANGADHARAIAH, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KPC LIMITED, KARNATAKA R/AT NO.2/117/118 (4^TH ROW HOUSE), "SRI NARASIMHA KRUPA", MEENAKSHI LAYOUT, 2^ND PHASE, KALENA AGRAHARA, NEAR VITTOLA APARTMENT, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076.

5. MR.B.R. APPANNA SETTY, S/O LATE B. RANG