IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V.ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.12715/2024 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT EMPLOYEE’S ASSOCIATION (RECOGNISED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA), GROUND FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING. DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SRI. ABHIJITH S., S/O. SRINIVAS MURTHY R., AGED 34 YEARS. 2 . SRI. MANJUNATH M.H. S/O. HUCHAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, PRESIDENT, PTCL ACT LAND DEPRIVED STRUGGLE COMMITTEE. NO.92, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS ROAD, BDA LAYOUT, PATTEGARAPALYA,BENGALURU - 560 079. 3 . SHRI SANTH SEVALAL JANA SEVA TRUST, KARRHALLI MADABAL HOBLI, MAGADI TALUKA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDEMT SRI. LAKSHAMAN NAYAK, S/O. LATE NARAYAN NAYAK, AGED 37 YEARS. 4 . KARNATAKA STATE GOVT. AND SEMI GOVT. SC/ST EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, HOUSE NO. 12, SNEHA SAMRUDDI, 5TH CROSS, NEAR BHEL LAYOUT, CHIKKABETTAHALLI, BANGALORE, W.P.NO.12715/2024 2 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SRI. SUDHAKAR S., S/O. SAI BANNA, AGED 48 YEARS. 5 . SRI. ANIL, S/O. BABU RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, H. NO. 11-846/1, BASAVANAGAR, NEAR BUDDHA MANDIR, MSK MILL ROAD, G. B. BAHAMANIPURA, KALABURAGI- 585103. …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: GOWRI SHANKAR E, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2 . THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3 . THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LAW, 1ST FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560001. 4 . THE REVENUE COMMISSIONER, REVENUE COMMISSIONERATE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 7TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 5 . THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. 6 . THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LG-1, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT/S (BY SRI./SMT.: V/O DTD 07.05.2024 AGA TO R1 TO R6, ADVOCATE) W.P.NO.12715/2024 3 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (I) CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING CONCERNING AND TO CONNECTED WITH THE PROFESSED "GOVERNMENT ORDER" BEARING NO. KUMEE34 SAMITHI/2024 BANGALORE DATED 22.02.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AS ALSO THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED DRAFT NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. RD 10 LGP 2024 DATED 12.03.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, PERUSE THE SAME AND DECLARE AND STRIKE DOWN THE SAID "ORDER" AND THE SAID NOTIFICATION AS TOTALLY WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF LAW, AND HENCE A NON-EST; AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE K.V.ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Three weeks' time is granted to remove the office objections, failing which the appeal shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. W.P.NO.12715/2024 4 In the event the office objections are complied with, the appeal shall be listed on 02.06.2025. Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.V.ARAVIND) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR