IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO.7267 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

SHRI GOVINDARAJU B.M.

S/O. MANJANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS TAHSILDAR GRADE- I TALUK OFFICE, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT RESIDING AT BYADARAHALLI J .C. PURA POST, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 214.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI VINAYAK S. PANDIT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA signed by REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ANJALI M REVENUE DEPARTMENT Location:

M.S. BUILDING High Court BENGALURU-560 001.

of Karnataka

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR-572 101.

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 132.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, H.C.G.P.)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23-8-2023 PASSED BY THE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NO.6278 OF 2022 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION, AS PRAYED FOR.

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM