- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11582 WP No. 8231 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 8231 OF 2025 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: 1. SMT SHILPA W/O N GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, PRESIDENT, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A MELINKANIVE VILLAGE, SANTHEGUDDA POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. YASHWANTH NETHAJI N T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11582 WP No. 8231 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 4. THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SANTHEGUDDA, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. 5. N.Y. BHEEMAPPA, S/O YERISWAMY, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A HANUMANAGUDDA VILLAGE, SANTHEGUDDA POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. 6. SUMANGALA, W/O YERISWAMY, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A MELINAKANIVE VILLAGE, KELAGINAKANIVE POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. 7. R. DEVARAJ S/O RAMANJANEYA, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A MELINAKANIVE VILLAGE, KELAGINAKANIVE POST, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11582 WP No. 8231 of 2025 MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. 8. MARAKKA, W/O NAGARAJA, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A SANTHEGUDDA VILLAGE, SANTHEGUDDA POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540 9. DEVAMMA, W/O THIPPESWAMY, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A BANDRAVI VILLAGE, SANTHEGUDDA POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. 10. DURGAMMA, W/O SONDRAPPA MAJOR MEMBER SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT R/AT BANDRAVI VILLAGE SANTHEGUDDA POST MOLAKALMURU TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTICT - 577 540 11. OBALASWAMY D, S/O DEVENDRAPPA, MAJOR, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11582 WP No. 8231 of 2025 MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A HANUMAPURA VILLAGE, SANTHEGUDDA POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. 12. LAKSHMI, W/O OBALAREDDY, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A HANUMAPURA VILLAGE, SANTHEGUDDA POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. 13. OBALASWAMY, S/O KATTE BASAPPA, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A KELAGINAKANIVE VILLAGE, KELAGINAKANIVE POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. 14. GOPAMMA, W/O YERISWAMY, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A SANTHEGUDDA VILLAGE, SANTHEGUDDA POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:11582 WP No. 8231 of 2025 15. NAGAMMA, W/O HALAKUNDAPPA, MAJOR, MEMBER, SANTHEGUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/A MELINAKANIVE VILLAGE, KELAGINAKANIVE POST, MOLAKALAMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 06.03.2025 AT ANNEXURE-D ISSUED BY R-3 IN NO. ELECTION:CR:196/2024-25 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 ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents 1 to 3. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as hereunder: "The petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above writ petition as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity." - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:11582 WP No. 8231 of 2025 In light of the memo filed, petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP