- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12864 WP No. 6557 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 6557 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT S CHITHRA W/O MANOHAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR, SHIDLAGHATTA, R/AT 1ST WARD, CR EXTENSION, NEAR SHARADA CONVENT, SHIDLAGHATTA - 562 105 2. SRI S.M.MANJUNATH, S/O.S.M.MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR, WARD NO.10-2, NAGARATHPETE, 2ND NAGARATHPETE, SHIDLAGHATTA - 562 105 3. SRI ANIL KUMAR L S/O LAXMINARAYANA.B, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR, WARD NO.11, DESHADAPETE, SHIDLAGHATTA - 562 105 Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12864 WP No. 6557 of 2025 4. SRI L KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR, WARD NO.16-1, TMC AND NARAYANASWAMY LAYOUT, RESIDING AT A.K.COLONY, SHIDHARTH NAGAR, SHIDLAGHATTA - 562 105 5. SRI MANJUNATH.T, S/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBER OF CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SHIDLAGHATTA, R/AT 21ST WARD, KAMATIGARA PETE, SHIDLAGHATTA - 562 105 6. JABIULLA, S/O AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBER OF CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SHIDLAGHATTA, R/AT 28TH WARD, MAHABOOB NAGAR, SHIDLAGHATTA - 562 105 7. SMT SHIVAMMA, S/O.MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBER OF CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SHIDLAGHATTA, R/AT 7TH WARD, SIDDARTH NAGARA, SHIDLAGHATTA - 562 105 … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.R. NARAYANA RAO, ADVOCATE) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12864 WP No. 6557 of 2025 AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101 2. SRI.K.N.KESHAVA REDDY, S/O K.P.NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, PRESIDENT, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CONGRESS COMMITTEE, NO.32, G.KUTOORU, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 562 105 ALSO RESIDING AT NO.1460, CMC LAYOUT, NEAR B.B. ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 561 101 3. SRI M SRINIVAS, S/O.MUNIKRISHNAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR, WARD NO.31, KADIRI PALYA, GANDHINAGAR, SHIDLAGHATTA - 562 105 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE COMPLAINT DATED 26.09.2024 IN CASE NO. ELN (2) CR.02/2024-25, ON THE FILE OF THE R-1 AT ANNEXURE-A AND A1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:12864 WP No. 6557 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking for setting aside the present proceedings pursuant to the compliant dated 26.09.2024. 2. Though various legal contentions have been raised, it is noticed that the petition for disqualification has now been posted for orders. 3. In light of the same, it would not be appropriate at this stage to take note of the contention raised which has been raised at a belated stage. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off as not calling for adjudication taking note of the stage of the proceedings before the Deputy Commissioner. All contentions however are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP