- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2855 WP No. 201091 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.201091 OF 2025 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: MEENAKSHI W/O MADIVALAPPAGOUDA MALIPATIL, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/O WARD NO.3 ARALAGUNDAGI VILLAGE, TQ. YEDRAMI, DIST. KALABURAGI …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMEET JAYANTHKUMAR HATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALURU-01 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KALABURAGI, KARNATAKA 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ARALAGUNDAGI GRAM PANCHAYAT YEDRAMI, DIST. KALABURAGI. 5. DESIGNATED OFFICER, TAHSILDAR YEDRAMI, Digitally signed by LUCYGRACE Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2855 WP No. 201091 of 2025 TALUKA YEDRAMI, DISTRICT KALABURAGI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHESHADRI JAISHANKAR, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 08.04.2025 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-C AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INITIATE A FRESH PROCESS OF NOMINATION FOR THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF ARALAGUNADAGI GRAM PANCHAYAT SCHEDULED ON 16.04.2025, B) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE A FRESH NOTICE INVITING NOMINATIONS FROM ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that writ petition has become infructuous and the same may be dismissed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2855 WP No. 201091 of 2025 His submission is placed on record. Writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VNR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12 CT:SI