- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19908 WP No. 16580 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 16580 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GIRISH, S/O LATE MAHADEVSETTY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT KUDLURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER, KUDLURU VILLAGE AND POST, CHAMARAJNAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 313. 2. SRI. M.K. CHANDRU, S/O KRISHNASETTY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT KUDLURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER, MOODALAMOLE VILLAGE, KUDLURU POST, CHAMARAJNAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 313. 3. SRI. MAHADEVASWAMY, S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KUDLUR GRAM PANCHAYATHI MEMBER, R/AT BASAVANA GUDI STREET, DODDARAYAPET VILLAGE AND POST, CHAMARAJNAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 313. 4. SMT. JYOTHI, W/O M. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, KUDLUR GRAM PANCHAYATHI MEMBER, Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19908 WP No. 16580 of 2025 R/AT MOODALA MALE VILLAGE, DODDARAYAPET POST, CHAMARAJNAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 313. 5. SMT. MAHESHWARI N, W/O RAVI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, KUDLUR GRAMA PANCHYATHI MEMBER, R/AT DODDARAYAPET VILLAGE AND POST, CHAMARAJNAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 313. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHIKKAVENKATAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHYATH RAJ, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLLEGAL SUB DIVISION, KOLLEGALA - 571 440. 4. THE TAHASILDHAR, CHAMARAJNAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19908 WP No. 16580 of 2025 5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH, CHAMARAJNAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJNAGARA - 571 313. 6. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO), KUDLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KODULUR VILLAGE AND POST, CHAMARAJNAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 313. 7. ELECTION OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL DISTRICT TRAINING CENTRE, CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313. 8. SMT. GANGANA, W/O LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, PRESIDENT, KUDLURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, DODDARAYAPETE 2, DODDARAYAPETE VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATIMA HONNAPUR, AAG A/W SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; VIDE ORDER DATED 10.06.2025, NOTICE TO OTHER RESPONDENTS IS DEFERRED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 30.05.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 7 ANNEXURE-B AND ALL PROCEEDINGS THEREON AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19908 WP No. 16580 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The petitioners, who are elected members of respondent No.6/Grama Panchayat, have called in question the notice dated 30.05.2025 issued by respondent No.3/Assistant Commissioner. By the said notice, fresh elections were scheduled to be held pursuant to the successful conclusion of a no-confidence motion. The elections, as per the impugned notice, were scheduled to be held today. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate (AGA), on instructions, submits that the elections have already been concluded and that respondent No.8 has once again been elected as the President of the Grama Panchayat. In response to a specific query from this Court regarding the eligibility of a member who was previously removed from the post of President through a no-confidence motion to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19908 WP No. 16580 of 2025 contest again, the Learned AGA submits that there is no bar under the relevant Act prohibiting such participation. 3. In light of the above submissions, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition has been rendered infructuous in view of the conclusion of the elections. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25 CT: BHK