- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13153 WP No. 7765 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 7765 OF 2025 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: 1. SMT SUGUNAMMA R W/O MANJUNATH.R.V, AGED 65 ABOUT YEARS, RESIDING AT RAMANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. R SHASHI KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF GRAMA SWARAJ AND PANCHYATHRAJ, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR SUB DIVISION KOLAR-563 101. 3. SULIKUNTE GRAMAPANCHAYATH, SULIKUNTE VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13153 WP No. 7765 of 2025 4. SMT. VANITHA.S.A, W/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT SIDDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 5. SRI.S.C.YALLAIAH, S/O CHENNAMALLPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT SIDDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 6. SRI.K.N.ANAND, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT SIDDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 7. SRI M.KRISHNAPPA, S/O MINISWAMY, AGED MAJOR, R/AT AKSHAR GOLLAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 8. SMT. NAGAMMA, W/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT MUGALABELE VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13153 WP No. 7765 of 2025 9. SRI. SRINIVAS S/O VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT MUGALABELE VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 10. SMT. YALLAMMA, W/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT SULIKUNTE VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114 11. SMT.JABINA TAJ W/O SHWKATH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT SULIKUNTE VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 12. SRINIVASAPPA.S.M S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT SULIKUNTE VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 13. SMT. ROOPA W/O DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT HANCHALA VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13153 WP No. 7765 of 2025 14. SRI.H.N.MANJUNATH S/O NAGARAJAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/AT HANCHALA VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 15. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O THAMMANNA, AGED MAJOR, R/AT MAGERI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. 16. SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA, W/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/AT MAGERI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA B., AGA FOR R1 & R2; SMT. SHWETHA RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R16; SRI B.J. SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH IMPUGNED NOTICE OF NO CONFIDENCE DTD. 06.03.2025 BEARING NO. E.L.N.C.R 100/2024-25 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13153 WP No. 7765 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.4 to 16 files a memo stating that the respondent Nos.4 to 16 do not press the motion of no-confidence moved on 03.03.2025 and hence, the petition may be disposed of. 2. It is submitted that the memo is being filed in light of various technical defects alleged to have been made by respondent No.2 while issuing the notice. It is further submitted that they may have to move fresh motion of no-confidence and the Assistant Commissioner may be directed to process the same strictly in accordance with law and the Rules applicable without any delay. 3. Taking note of the nature of facts as made out and the submission made by learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.4 to 16, the petition is disposed off as not calling for adjudication. 4. The private respondents are at liberty to move the motion of no-confidence afresh and the respondent - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13153 WP No. 7765 of 2025 No.2 is to ensure that, if such motion of no-confidence is moved, the same would be taken forward strictly in accordance with law and the applicable Rules without any delay. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR