- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010324952026 NC: 2026:KHC:47673-DB WA No. 1420 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 1420 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANGERE 577 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT 577223. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SUB-DIVISION, DAVANGERE DISTRICT. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA) AND: SRI. JAYAVIKRAMA SORAKE S/O LATE SIR CHANDRASHEKAR SORAKE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HIS DULY APPONITED ATTORNEY SRI SURANJIT SORAKE, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.15-13-716, SHIVABAGH KADRI, Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010324952026 NC: 2026:KHC:47673-DB WA No. 1420 of 2026 OPP CANARA BANK, KADRI, MANAGALURU 575 002. DAKSHINA KANNADA. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.SAKSHI.S, ADVOCATE FOR SMT.OJASWI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO I) SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17/02/2026 PASSED IN WP NO.4987/2026 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE SAID WRIT PETITION WITH EXEMPLARY COST AND II) ISSUE ANY OTHER ORDER/DIRECTIONS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.K.SINGH) Heard the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the appellants. 2. The issue involved in this Writ Appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.A.No.1212/2026 (LR) c/w Writ Appeal Nos.1405/2026, 1419/2026 and 1456/2026 dated 13.08.2026. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010324952026 NC: 2026:KHC:47673-DB WA No. 1420 of 2026 3. Therefore, following the said judgment, we dismiss this Writ Appeal. Pending I.As. stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE KNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23