- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13380 WP No. 13058 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 13058 OF 2023 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. B.P. PRATAP, SON OF LATE PUTTAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT BETTADAPURA VILLAGE, BETTADAPURA GRAM PANCHAYAT, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PUNDIKAI ISHWARA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH, RAJ AND LOCAL BODY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, PERIYAPATNA - 571 102. 3. THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAM PANCHAYAT BETTADAPURA, BETTADAPURA, PERIYAPATNA TALUK - 571 102. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13380 WP No. 13058 of 2023 4. THE SECRETARY, V.S.S.B.N, BETTADAPURA VILLAGE, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGANNA K.P, AGA FOR R1; SRI. B.J. SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SRI. R.D. PANCHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-G WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. 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 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the second respondent to consider an appeal filed by the petitioner at Annexure - G. 2. The appeal has been disposed off and the counsel for the fourth respondent has filed a copy of the order. In - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13380 WP No. 13058 of 2023 light of the same, the prayer sought for in the petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Petitioner is at liberty to challenge the order passed in appeal at Annexure - G, in accordance with law. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5 CT: BHK