IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.8426/2023 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . SHRI. SHIVASOMAPPA S/O SOMAPPA, NITTURU, AGE: 45 YEARS,OCC: P.SERVICE R/O KUNCHURU, TQ: HARAPANAHALLI DIST:BALLARI, PIN-587118 PAN NO. KJWPS7704C AADHAR NUMBER:243315480056 CELL NO. 8095653819 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: HEMANTHKUMAR L. HAVARAGI, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2 . THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOK ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 3 . THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560001. …RESPONDENT/S W.P.NO.8426/2023 2 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR DIRECTION OF MODIFICATION OR DECLARE THE IMPUGNED PRESS NOTE DATED 29.03.2023 BEARING No.ECI/PN/24/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT No-2 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL 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 M.I.ARUN 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 petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. W.P.NO.8426/2023 3 In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall be listed on 05.03.2025. Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SHL COMPARED BY : SHL COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR