IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 25241 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. GIREESH T S S/O SHIVALINGAPPA T N AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.18 SRI. MYLARALINGESHWARA SWAMY NILAYA DODDAIAHNA PALYA HALE PALYA POST, TIPTUR TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572 201.

2. RAGHAVENDRA MANTA S/O HANUNMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.18/A, GANJIPETER NEW NEKAR COLONY GAJENDRAGADA , GAJENDRAGADA TALUK GADAG DISTRICT - 582 114.

Digitally signed by …PETITIONERS NANJUNDACHARI (BY SRI. A.V. GANGADHARAPPA, ADV.)

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560001.

2. DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR, 9^TH AND 10^TH FLOOR, VISHVESWARAIAH TOWER DR. B R AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001.

3. KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, UDYOGA SOUDHA, PALACE ROAD, BENGLAURU -560001.

4. UMESH (FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS)

AGE: MAJOR (EXACT AGE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER)

RESIDING NEAR CHETAK SCHOOL FILTER BED ROAD, KALBURGI-585 104.

5. PRAKASH MAGADUM