IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.25078 OF 2024 (APMC)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WARD NO.1, AYYAPPASWAMY ROAD, AMARIKERE, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064.

2. SRI K. ASHOK C/O DEVARAJ, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KOLIPURA, B K HALLI POST, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, PIN CODE - 560 064.

3. SRI Material on record JAGADEESH S/O MURUGESH, Digitally signed by AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MAHALAKSHMI B M NO.557, KALLIBHAVI ROAD, Location: HIGH COURT OF TOWN BAZAAR ROAD, YELAHANKA, KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 064.

4. SRI H R RAJAGOPAL S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT UTTANAHALLI, JALA POST, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, PIN CODE – 562 157.

5. SRI HARSHAVARDHAN .R S/O RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.10/309, Y C R COMPOUND, YELAHANKA OLD TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 064.

6. SRI SURESH POOJARY S/O SRI KRISHNA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1133, WEAVERS STREET, NEAR GANGAMMAGUDI, YELAHANKA OLD TOWN, BENGALURU NORTH, PIN CODE – 560 054. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS P