(1.) The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers:
(2.) Heard Sri G.V. Chandrashekar, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri Vikram Huilgol, learned Additional Advocate General and Sri Kiran Kumar, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 15 and Sri Sharath Dodwad, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for respondents 16 to 18.
(3.) Facts, in brief, germane are as follows:-