- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13439-DB WP No. 1777 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1777 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA BHAVANI BIJALAGAON - 585 443 KAMALNAGAR TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SARASWATHI, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BIDAR DISTRICT, BIDAR 585 401. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECT OR ORDER THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION AND TO IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF PRAJASOUDHA (ADALITHA SOUDHA, MINI Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13439-DB WP No. 1777 of 2026 VIDHANA SOUDHA) AT HULASURU TALUKA, BIDAR DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE-E DATED 15/12/2025 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. The petition is dismissed in default. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11