WP NO. 23815/2021 (S - CAT) Connected Cases: WP NO. 20500/2021, WP NO. 24205/2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU [UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS VS. MS MANASA HEGDE] 23.03.2026 (VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Sri K. Arvind Kamath, learned ASG along with Sri B. Pramod, learned CGC seeks some time to get instructions and to make submission. List on 22.04.2026. (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19 Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka