IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 10346 OF 2026 (L-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI V.G. GANGADHARAIAH, S/O LATE GANGABORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, P2, BASIC SEED FARM, NATIONAL SILKWORM SEED ORGANISATION, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, BANASAGERI, HALIYAL, R/AT VADDARAKUPPE VILLAGE, BHAKTHARAHALLI POST, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by 1. CENTRAL SILK BOARD LAKSHMINARAYANA BTM LAYOUT, MADIWALA, MURTHY RAJASHRI BANGALORE - 560 068.

Location: HIGH COURT OF REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, KARNATAKA

2. THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SILKWORM SEED ORGANISATION, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, B.T.M. LAYOUT, HOSUR ROAD, MADIWALA, BENGALURU – 560 068

3. SCIENTIST-D, P2 BASIC SEED FARM, NATIONAL SILKWORM SEED ORGANISATION, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, BANASAGERI, HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT - 581 329 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.S. NARASIMHA SWAMY, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CON