WP/6524/2021 of A ANANDA Vs THE JOINT DIRECTOR on 28 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

WRIT PETITION NO. 6524 OF 2021 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1.

A ANANDA

PRESIDENT,

BENGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT CONGRESS

CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, CONGRESS BHAVANA,

NO.3, RACE COURSE ROAD,

BENGALURU-560001.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. MANJUNATH .N.D, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE JOINT DIRECTOR

ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE

BENGALORE ZONAL,

3RD FLOOR, B BLOCK,

BMTC SHANTHINAGAR TTMC,

K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA,

2.

SRI RAMESH JARAKIHOLI

S/O LAXMAN RAO,

EX MINISTER AND SITTING MEMBER OF

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,

GOKAK CONSTITUENCY (M.L.A.)

KARNATAKA VIDHANA SABHE,

R/AT RS NO.291/1, HILL GARDEN,

ANNA ROAD, GOKAK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591307.

Verified

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3.

C P YOGESHWAR

S/O PUTTAMADEGOWDA,

MINISTER OF IRRIGATION,

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,

VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU-560001.

PERMANENT ADDRESS,

CHAKKERE VILLAGE, MALURU HOBLI,

CHANNAPATNA TALUK,

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

4.

N NAGARAJU (M.T.B)

S/O LATE M NAGAPPA,

MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (M.L.C)

KARNATAKA VIDHANA PARISHATH,

VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01

R/AT NO.69, MANJUNATHA NILAYA,

GARUDACHARPALYA,

MAHADEVAPURA POST, BANGALORE-560048.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. JAYAKARA SHETTY .H, ADVOCATE FOR R1)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 226 AND 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1

TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.1.2021 AS

PER ANNEXURE-F AND ANOTHER REPRESENTATION DATED

23.3.2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-H;A ND ETC.

THIS

PETITION,

COMING

ON

FOR

PRELIMINARY

HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

Verified

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