HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 09^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 100843 OF 2023 (GM-CON)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 100842 OF 2023 (GM-CON)

IN WP No. 100843/2023 BETWEEN:

1. THE ATHANI MAHILA VIVIDODDESHAGALA SHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITH KALAGI GALLI, TQ ATHANI, DIST BELAGAVI REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY SMT. SUMITRA W/O SADASHIV KOMPI, AGE 42, OCC SERVICE, R/O #631, SHIVAYOGI NAGAR, ATHANI, TQ. ATHANI DIST BELAGAVI-591 034.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERESH GADAD, ADV)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SHELAR TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, Location: HIGH DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT.

3. THE OFFICE OF THE ASSITANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKODI, TQ CHIKKODI, DIST BELAGAVI.

4. THE TAHASILDAR ATHANI, BELAGAVI DIST.

5. SHRI. ATMANAND S/O ASHOK GOURJI AGE 25, OCC STUDENT, R/O “PRAJWAL” FLAT NO-3, HC-KAR

1^ST FLOOR ,CITY LINE APARTMMENT, NEAR YALAKI SHETTRA COLONY, MAIN BUS STOP, DHARWAD-580 004.

6. SHRI ASHOK S/O MARUTEPPA GOURJI AGE 65, OCC RETRIED EMPLOYEE AND ADVOCATE, R/O. C-15-1182,