- 1 - ! " #$!! $% &'(&)*+' &* , ! " #$ " " #$ #!!%!! $!%!! " & & ' Digitally signed by SHIVALEELA DATTATRAYA UDAGI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - ()* +,-)*)./ 0,1)1)./ )* 2)+,31,2 454)/*1 1(, .+2,+ 241,2 #!!%!! 04**,2 )/ 06 7 .$!%!! 89 1(, :226 )*1 7 ,**)./* ;25, )<4940;+4 =.+ *(.+1 >6,4+/,2 0,3)46 ;25,? @(,+,89 1(, 6,4+/,2 ,**)./* ;25, 466.@,2 1(, 4006)341)./ =)6,2 89 1(, +,*0./2,/1:433;*,2. ;/2,+,31)./!!A.=+4/2 2)*3(4+5,2 1(, +,*0./2,/1 . (,+,)/ ), 433;*,2 . =.+1(,.==,/3,*0;/)*(486,;/2,+,31)./* $ !A#!# #! # #% %B#%A4/2#B#+@,31)./# .= 4/2 ,31)./* #+* .= 7 +,-,/1)./ .= 1+.3)19C,/2C,/131!%)/3.//,31)./@)1(+)C, .%#!%!.=464/454+.6)3,)<4940;+4 ! (, =431;46 C41+)D .= 1(, 34*, )* 1(41 1(, +,*0./2,/1 . (,+,)/ ), 433;*,2 . 4/2 433;*,2 .* 1. # 8,6./5)/5 1. ;*6)C .CC;/)19 4/2 3.C064)/4/1+,*0./2,/1.!8,6./5*1.3(,2;6,24*1, ,*0./2,/1.!4/2433;*,2.*!7#4+,*149)/5)/1@. *,04+41,+,/1,2(.;*,*8,6./5)/51.433;*,2. 4/24/ - 3 - )66 @)66 2,-,6.0,2 8,1@,,/ +,*0./2,/1 .! 4/2 433;*,2 .#+,54+2)/5*@,,0)/5.=54+845,)/=+./1.=1(,)+(.;*, * *;3( 433;*,2 .* 1. # (4-, 8,,/ 0+,**;+)E)/5 433;*,2 . 1. -4341, +,*0./2,/1 .! =+.C ()* +,/1,2 (.;*,33.+2)/569433;*,2. )/*)*1,2+,*0./2,/1.! 1.-4341,(,+(.;*, # ()/5* *1..2 1(;* ./ !%!!%! @(,/ +,*0./2,/1 .! 2;C0,2 54+845, )/ =+./1 .= (,+ (.;*, 433;*,2.#34C,1(,+,4/248;*,2(,+)/=)61(964/5;45, 4/23466,2433;*,2.*4/2!CC,2)41,691(,934C,1. 1(, *0.1 4/2 433;*,2 .* 1. # )66,54669 1+,*04**,2 1(, (.;*, .= +,*0./2,/1 .! 89 8+,4F)/5.0,/ 1(, 2..+4/2 0;66,2(,+(4/2*6,5*4/236.1(,*4/246*.4**4;61,2(,+ ;,1.@()3(*(,*;*14)/,2)/<;+),* 1 )* =;+1(,+ 466,541)./ 1(41 433;*,2 . 46*. 48;*,2(,+)/=)61(964/5;45,89C,/1)./)/5(,+34*1,* *;3(*(,6.25,21(,3.C064)/18,=.+,1(,464/454+4.6)3, 141)./)<4940;+4/1(,*1+,/51(.=*4)23.C064)/1 34C, 1. 8, +,5)*1,+,2 )/ +)C, .%#!%! =.+ 1(, - 4 - 4=.+,C,/1)./,2 .==,/3,* ;8*,G;,/169 1(, 0,1)1)./,+: .6)3, )/-,*1)541,2 1(, 34*, 4/2 64)2 3(4+5,:*(,,1 454)/*1 433;*,2 .* 1. 89 4++49)/5 1(, +,*0./2,/1 . 4* 433;*,2 . (, 6,4+/,2 0,3)46 ;25, 1..F 3.5/)E4/3, .=1(,.==,/3,*,/3,1(,34*,)**,1;0=.+1+)4611(41 1)C, +,*0./2,/1 .:433;*,2 . =)6,2 4 2)*3(4+5, 4006)341)./;/2,+,31)./!!A.=+8,=.+,1(,6,4+/,2 0,3)46;25, =1,+ 4**,**C,/1 .= 1(, C41,+)46* 4-4)6486, ./ +,3.+2 1(, 6,4+/,2 0,3)46 ;25, 466.@,2 1(, *4)2 4006)341)./ 4/2 1(,+,89 2)*3(4+5,2 +,*0./2,/1 . ), 433;*,2 . =.+ 1(, 4=.+,C,/1)./,2 .==,/3,* (, *4)2 .+2,+(4*8,,/3(466,/5,2891(,141,8,=.+,1()*.;+1 B ,4+2 6,4+/,2 )5( .;+1 .-,+/C,/1 6,42,+ =.+1(,0,1)1)./,+:141, A 04+1 =+.C ;+5)/5 *,-,+46 3./1,/1)./* 6,4+/,2 )5( .;+1 .-,+/C,/1 6,42,+ 0+)C4+)69 3./1,/1,2 1(41 1(, 6,4+/,2 0,3)46 ;25, 2)*3(4+5,2 1(, 433;*,2 - 5 - . +,*0./2,/1.89+,69)/5./1(,=..145,4/2 1(, 6,11,+ )**;,2 89 1(, ,0.1 4/45,+ *141)/5 1(41 1(, 433;*,2 . @4* @.+F)/5 )/ 1(, ,0.1: 41 )<4940;+433.+2)/51.()C=..145,4/21(,6,11,+ 4+, /.1 1(, 04+1 .= 3(4+5,:*(,,1 C41,+)46* / *;3( 3)+3;C*14/3,* 1(, +)46 .;+1 .;5(1 /.1 (4-, 2)*3(4+5,2 1(,433;*,233.+2)/51.()C1(,3(4+5,:*(,,1C41,+)46* 4+,/.1400+,3)41,2891(,6,4+/,20,3)46;25,)/4+)5(1 0,+*0,31)-,33.+2)/569(,0+49*1.466.@1(,0,1)1)./ $ (4-,5)-,/C94/D).;*3./*)2,+41)./8.1(./ 1(, *;8C)**)./* C42, 89 1(, 6,4+/,2 )5( .;+1 .-,+/C,/1 6,42,+ 4/2 1(, 2.3;C,/1* 4-4)6486, ./ +,3.+2 H *3.;628,541(,+,2=+.C+,3.+2*1(,466,5,2 )/3)2,/1 @4* .33;++,2 ./ !%!!%! /,4+ 1(, (.;*, .= +,*0./2,/1.!1)*1(,*0,3)=)334*,.=0+.*,3;1)./1(41 433;*,2 .*! 4/2 # 4+, 1(, /,)5(8.;+* .= +,*0./2,/1 .!4/28.1(+,*0./2,/1.!4/21(,C*,6-,*+,*)2)/5)/ 4 +,/1,2 (.;*, .= 433;*,2 . (,+, @4* 4 G;4++,6 )/ - 6 - +,*0,31 1. *@,,0)/5 .= 54+845, )/ =+./1 .= 1(,)+ (.;*, 8,1@,,/ 433;*,2 .* 1. # 4/2 +,*0./2,/1 .! (, 3(4+5,:*(,,1 466,541)./* +,-,46* 1(41 433;*,2 .* 1. # 466,5,269 1+,*04**,2 1(, (.;*, .= +,*0./2,/1 .! 4/2 C4/(4/26,2(,+89.;1+45)/5(,+C.2,*19(,466,541)./ 454)/*1+,*0./2,/1.433;*,2. )*1(41(,8,)/51(, .@/,+ .= 1(, (.;*, -)*)1,2 1(, *0.1 *;8*,G;,/169 4/2 48;*,2+,*0./2,/1.!89C,/1)./)/5(,+34*1, % 1 )* /.1 )/ 2)*0;1, 1(41 +,*0./2,/1 . )* @.+F)/5 4* 4 ,42 ,3(4/)3 )/ )<4940;+4,0.1 (, ,0.1 4/45,+ .= 1(, *4)2 ,0.1 )**;,2 4 6,11,+ 4/2 46*. 1(, =..145,* 4/2 1(, *4C, @,+, *;8C)11,2 89 433;*,2 . 8,=.+, 1(, /-,*1)541)/5 ==)3,+ .@,-,+ 1(, /-,*1)541)/5 ==)3,+ 2)2 /.1 3.66,31 1(, *4C, 4/2 0643,2 )1 46./5 @)1( 1(, 3(4+5,:*(,,1 C41,+)46* (, )C0;5/,2 .+2,+ 36,4+69 2,0)31* 1(41 ./ 0,+;*46 .= 1(, 3,+1)=)341, 4/2 1(, =..145,* +,*0./2,/1 .433;*,2 . @4* ./ 2;19 1)66 %#&%% 0C ./ !%!!%! )/ ,0.1 )<4940;+4 / *;3( - 7 - 3)+3;C*14/3,* 1(, 0+,*,/3, .= +,*0./2,/1 . )/ 1(, (.;*,4*466,5,289+,*0./2,/1.!34//.18,8,6),-,2 ;+1(,+ 1(, 466,5,2 )/3)2,/1 1..F0643, )/ 1(, (.;*, .= +,*0./2,/1 .! / *;3( 3)+3;C*14/3,* 1(, 0+.-)*)./*.=312.,*/.1411+4314/2.==,/3,*4+, /.1C42,.;1454)/*11(,433;*,2. *)/3,1(,*4C,)* /.1@)1()/1(,0;86)3-),@ ! (, ./'86, 0,D .;+1 )/ 1(, 34*, .= +,0.+1,2 )/(,62)/04+45+40(.*#4/2 4*;/2,+& ! " # " # " # $ " % # - 8 - " & # '( & # " '( &" " ) * ) + , +, - ) " ) . # " " # " , "# & # " / (0. 1.2 3 ' # # " ( " ) & . # " # " . # 4 # # " " # " # & # " - 9 - * # # - ) - ) " , # " " 5 " " " # " ) # /*;3(3)+3;C*14/3,*40069)/51(,=)/2)/5*.= 1(,48.-,<;25C,/1.=1(,./'86,0,D.;+11.1(,=431* 4/23)+3;C*14/3,*.=1()*34*,)/C93./*)2,+,2-),@1(, 6,4+/,2 0,3)46 ;25, (4* 2,461 1(, C411,+ )/ 4 +)5(1 0,+*0,31)-, 4/2 )/1,+=,+,/3, )/ 1(, )C0;5/,2 .+2,+ 2.,* /.13466=.+ 33.+2)/569 1(, +,-)*)./ 0,1)1)./ 643F* C,+)1 4/21(,*4C,)* -+ &!* ! &&! &