- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9544 WP No. 8920 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8920 OF 2024 (SCST) BETWEEN: 1. G. SARASWATHI W/O LATE SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 2. SRINIVASA S/O LATE KATTERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 3. SMT. DHANALAKSHMI W/O MURUGESH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 4. LAKSHMI D/O LATE KATTERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 5. MURALI S/O LATE SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 6. S. BABU S/O LATE K SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 7. PREMA D/O LATE K. SUBRAMANI, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9544 WP No. 8920 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT HULIYAR RAMANAKOPPA, NEW SIDDAPURA POST, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 302. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA SUB DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 4. RAGHAVENDRA S/O VENKOBARAO A , AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT RETIRED EMPLOYEE OF KARNATAKA BANK, K.C. BLOCK, JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK - 577 302. 5. SRI. P. GOPIKRISHNA S/O K.P. BALAKRISHNA NAIR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9544 WP No. 8920 of 2024 R/AT RAJAPPA LAYOUT, JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK - 577 302. 6. SRI. M KRISHNAMURTHY S/O LATE MANJAPPA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT DAIS COMPOUND, KOPPA TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 126. 7. R. JAYAKUMAR S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT GOWRISHANKARA NILAYA, DONABAGHATTA ROAD, LOYAR HUTTA, BHADRAVATHI - 577 302. 8. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA GOWDA S/O MAYNNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT K C BLOCK, JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK - 577 302. 9. SMT. GAYATHRI W/O RAMAKRISHNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT K C BLOCK, JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK - 577 302. 10. M.D. RAMESH S/O DEVAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT KITTOORU CHANNAMMA LAYOUT, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9544 WP No. 8920 of 2024 JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI - 577 302. 11. RAJU B S/O P BALASUBRAMANYA MODALIYAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT PILTER SHET, JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK - 577 302. 12. GAYATHIR W/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT K..C BLOCK, JANNAPURA NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI TALUK - 577 302. 13. K. SUBRAMANI S/O KANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT K.C. BLOCK, JANNAPURA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK - 577 302. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLS 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-2 DTD 15.06.2023 IN CASE NO. SC/ST.12/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ALSO ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 DTD 22.04.2022 IN CASE NO. PTCL/CR/09/2021- 22 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ALLOW THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9544 WP No. 8920 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER On 02.02.2026, the following order was passed: "Finally, two weeks time is granted at the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners for compliance of office objections. Re-list this matter on 16.02.2026. If office objections are not complied by the next date of hearing, the writ petition will be dismissed." 2. Matter is called out. There is no representation for the petitioners. 3. Office objections have not been complied with. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2