IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 11876 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. H.G.LAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O H R KANTH RAJU, NO. 223, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANANDA NAGAR, NADINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 096.

AND ALSO AT H.G.LAKSHMI, GROUP D EMPLOYEE, JOINT SECRETARY OFFICE, 1^ST FLOOR, ROOM NO.156, KARNATAKA VIDHANA PARISHAT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed BANGALORE - 560 001.

by SHARADAVANI …PETITIONER B Location: High (BY SRI. KUMARA K G., ADVOCATE)

Court of Karnataka AND:

1. THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, VIDYA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE CHAIRMAN, KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, VIDYA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.01.2026 AS PER THE (ANNEXURE.L) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA