IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA WRIT PETITION NO.15493/2026 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

SRI. NAGARAJU S/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Digitally signed RAJANAKUNTE GRAMA PANCHAYAT by DEVIKA M RAJANAKUNTE, YELAHANKA TALUK Location: H IGH BENGALURU - 560 064 COURT OF KARNATAKA RESIDING AT NO.126 AKSHAYA BRINDAVANA LAYOUT CHIKKAJALA, JALA HOBLI YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU 560 064 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M.K. ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ M.S. BUILDINGS DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT RAJ COMMISSIONERATE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT S. KARIYAPPA ROAD, BANASHANKARI BENGALURU - 560 050

4. SRI. PRASHANTH KUMAR M.C. MAJOR, WORKING AS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KUMBIGANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 105 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. RAJAKUMAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SMT. MANJULA V.A