IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 18295 OF 2023 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. V PURUSHOTHAMA S/O K VARADARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, MYSORE - 570024

2. MAHESHA H P S/O LATE PARASHURAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, Digitally signed MYSORE - 570024 by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF 3. PRASANNA KUMAR KARNATAKA S/O LATE SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, MYSORE - 570024

4. SHASHIKUMAR B K S/O P R PUTTARAMA BALU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, MYSORE – 570024

5. RAGHAVENDRA C S/O LATE CHALUVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, MYSORE – 570024

6. RUDRESH N S/O LATE NAGARAJU M, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, MYSORE – 570024

7. V N SHIVARAJU S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, MYSORE – 570024

8. SAYED JABBAR S/O LATE CHOTESAB, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, MYSORE CITY CORPORATION, MYSORE – 570024

9. RAVI P S/O PRAKASH S,