- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39097-DB WP No. 107162 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI WRIT PETITION NO. 107162 OF 2025 (GM-CC) PIL BETWEEN: 1. SHIVAPPA S/O BASAPPA CHALAVADI AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. NO.435 ASHRAYA COLONY, VTC, DHARWAD, SATTUR - 580009 TQ: DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD 2. NAGRAJ S/O IRAPPA BEDASUR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. ASHRAYA COLONY, SATTUR - 580 009 DHARWAD TQ. DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD. 3. SURESH S/O SIDDAPPA NADIGER AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. HOSA ONI RAYAPUR, DHARWAD - 580009, Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39097-DB WP No. 107162 of 2025 TQ. DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D J NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU 2. SECRETARY BACK WORK CLASS DEPARTMET, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 01 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHARWAD - 580009, DIST. DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS, A) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO DELETE PERFORMA IN THE CENSUS STARTS FROM 22-09-2025 WHICH DISCRIMINATE THE RELIGION AND CASTE PRACTICE OF THE HINDU RELIGION VIDE ANNEXURE-A. B) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39097-DB WP No. 107162 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioners have filed the present public interest litigation praying that the proforma of the survey which is commenced from 22.09.2025 be deleted. 2. None appears for the petitioners and as noted, the survey has already commenced. 3. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of. 4. Pending applications, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12