IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 435 OF 2024 (GM-CC)

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI G. MANJUNATHA S/O. LATE GOVINDU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY R/AT: MARAHERU KOTHUR AMBLIKAL POST MULBAGAL TALUK KOLAR - 563 101 …APPELLANT (BY SRI VIGNESHWARA S. SHASTRI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI IRISHAD AHMED B.M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Dig itally signed by K

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA P SWETHA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Location:

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE High Court of Karnataka M.S. BUILDING, VIKASA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN DISTRICT CASTE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE MULBAGAL ROAD, NH-75 KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101

3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY (ADMN) DEPARTMENT OF ZILLA PANCHAYATH KOLAR CHICKBALLAPUR ROAD KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR - 563 101

4. THE TAHSILDAR MULBAGAL TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR - 563 131

5. MEMBER SECRETARY/

THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPT. OF SOCIAL WELFARE KOLAR DISTRICT, GANDHINAGAR KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101

6. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT CELL KOLAR DIVISIO