IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR WRIT PETITION NO.100521 OF 2026 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. ANAND KUMAR KENCHAGARATTI S/O. KUMAR KENCHAGARATTI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BHOOMI KENDRA, O/O THE TAHASILDAR ATHANI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591304.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.NARAYANASWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ARAVIND UPADHYE, ADVOCATE)

V ISHAL NINGAPPA AND:

PATTIHAL Digitally signed by 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL REPRESENTED BY IS Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DHARWAD BENCH DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590001, BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V.MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. SANTOSH B.MALAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES

226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRI