IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 06TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.15559/2021 (LB-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . K G KUMARASWAMY S/O LATE GANGAPPA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT SRI GAURI, NO.89, KALLAHALLI,VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA 577204. …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: JAGADEESH D C, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSION 1ST FLOOR, BEHIND KARNATAKA STATE CO-OP, MARKETING FEDERATION BUILDING, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 2 . THE PRL.SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPT. OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA 577201. W.P.NO.15559/2021 2 4 . THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA 577201. 5 . THE TAHASILDAR AND TALUK ELECTION OFFICER SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGA 577201. 6 . THE TAHASILDAR AND ELECTION OFFICER BHADRAVATHI TALUK, BHADRAVATHI 577 201 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONER THE OBJECTIONS, SUGGESTIONS AND OPINIONS OF PEOPLES REPRESENTATIVES AND POLITICAL PARTIES AS CONTAINED VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO E AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FORTH WITH; AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I.ARUN W.P.NO.15559/2021 3 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Three weeks' time is granted to remove the office objection failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. In the event the office objection is complied with, the petition shall be listed on 09.04.2025. Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SG COMPARED BY : SG COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR