- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20036 WP No. 2968 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.2968 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. B. K. SRINATH S/O B. KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT WARD NO 24, SRINILAYA KALAPPA LAYOUT CACOON MARKET ROAD CHICKBALAPUR - 562101. 2. MR. N. MOHAN MURALI S/O LATE N. NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT WARD NO 27, NEAR OPO ROAD CHICKBALAPUR - 562101. 3. MR. MUNIRAJU S/O CHIKAYAUNGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT WARD NO 13, BAPUJI NAGARA CHICKBALAPUR - 562101. 4. MR. K.A. SURESH BABU S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT WARD NO. 03, M G ROAD CHICKBALAPUR - 562101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R. PATEL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20036 WP No. 2968 of 2019 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHICKBALAPUR DISTRICT CHICKBALAPUR - 562101. 3. THE CHICKBALAPUR CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHICKBALAPUR - 562101. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO 4. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION KARNATAKA NO 8, 1ST FLOOR, KSCMF BUILDING CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE - 560052. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHY .V, HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4; R-3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 30.07.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-E PASSED BY R-1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20036 WP No. 2968 of 2019 ORAL ORDER In the captioned petition, the notification dated 30.07.2018 passed by respondent No.1 vide Annexure-E fixing reservation is under challenge. 2. Learned HCGP today has placed on record a fresh notification dated 26.02.2020 wherein State has issued a fresh reservation to be followed by the local bodies. The same is taken on record. 3. In the light of the subsequent notification, the captioned petition has rendered infructuous. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42