WP No. 107485 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.102328 OF 2026 (CS-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO.106790 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

WRIT PETITION NO.107485 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

WRIT PETITION NO.107678 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

IN WP NO.102328/2026 BETWEEN:

1. RAMAKRISHNA S/O. NARAYAN HEGADE, AGE. 65, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KUNTEMANE, PO. NANDOLLI, TQ. YELLAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581359.

2. SMT. PRABHA W/O. PRAKASH BHAGWAT, AGE. 55, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BALAKANDA, PO. NANDOLLI, Digitally signed by TQ. YELLAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581359.

VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI

3. GAJANAN S/O. RAMACHANDRA HEGADE, Location: HIGH COURT OF AGE. 55, OCC. AGRICULTURE, KARNATAKA R/O. BALAKANDA, PO. NANDOLLI, TQ. YELLAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581359.

4. SMT. SAVITA W/O. VISHVANATH GAONKAR, AGE. 45, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAMAGULI, PO. KANNIGERI, TQ. YELLAPUR, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT-581359.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIVEK N.SUBBAREDDY, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. MAHADEV M.R., ADVOCATE)

WP No. 107485 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, D