IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 16387 OF 2023 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI.C.K. RAVI KUMAR S/O LATE K KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NOW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR (IN CHARGE)

NO.3 DIVISION, CENTRAL OFFICE, KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NO.55, RISHALDAR ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM BANGALORE – 560 020.

R/AT NO.35, 1^ST N BLOCK

1^ST ‘A’ MAIN ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 010.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, signed by DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CHANDANA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, B M VIKASA SOUDHA Location:

DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI High Court of BENGALURU – 560 001.

Karnataka

2. KARNATAKA SLUM DEVELOPMENT BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS THE COMMISSIONER, NO.55, RESILDAR STREET, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020.

3. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001.

4. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF ENQUIRIES-4 KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA