IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^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. 31268 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDINGS DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

2. ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF ENQUIRIES-14 KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDINGS DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN REDDY K. S., ADV.)

Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI AND:

Location: HIG H COURT OF 1. SRI R SANTOSH S/O LATE R S SHET KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, REVENUE INSPECTOR, MARUTHISEVA NAGAR CIRCLE, YELAHANKA TALUK BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT-560064 R/AT NO.155, 2^ND FLOOR, DR. D V G ROAD, GANDHI BAZAAR BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560004.

2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADV. FOR SRI M. LOKESH, ADV.

SRI V SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R2)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THERE