- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25558-DB WA No. 1089 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT APPEAL NO. 1089 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: MR. SIDDANNA, S/O LATE MARANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT: #08, MADAMUTTENAHALLI, HUCHHAVVANAHALLI, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE-577 528. …APPELLANT (BY SRI P.P HEGDE, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, 3RD GATE, 3RD FLOOR, MS BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DAVANGERE SUB DIVISION, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 3. ANABURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ANABUR, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANGERE-577 528. Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25558-DB WA No. 1089 of 2025 4. MR. MALLIKARJUNA, S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/O KANANAKATTE VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 5. MR. SIDDAPPA H, S/O BIN HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/O JYOTHIPURA, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 6. MR. M. M. NAGARAJ, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, AGED MAJOR, R/O JYOTIPURA, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 7. MR. SHIVANNA, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, AGED MAJOR, R/O HANUMAVVANAGTHI VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 8. MR. KRISHNA NAYAK S/O GOPYANAYAK, AGED MAJOR, R/O GANDHINAGAR, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 9. MR. BHORAPPA, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, AGED MAJOR, R/O DODDABOMMANAHALLI, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25558-DB WA No. 1089 of 2025 10. MRS. KAMALA, W/O DODDARAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/O ANBUR GOLLARAHATTI, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 11. MRS. SHIVAMMA, W/O JOGAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/O ANBUR GOLLARAHATTI, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 12. MRS. SHIVALINGAMMA, W/O CHITHAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/O ANABUR GOLLARAHATTI, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 13. MRS. VANAJAKSHAMMA, W/O SHARANAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/O DODDABOMMANAHALLI, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 14. MRS. AKKAMMA, W/O MALLESHA, AGED MAJOR, R/O THIMMALAPURA JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 15. MRS. SANNAGAMMA, W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/O JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25558-DB WA No. 1089 of 2025 16. MRS. NARAMMA, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, AGED MAJOR, R/O JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 17. MR. SOMASHEKAR B.L., FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, AGED MAJOR, R/O ANBUR JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 18. MRS.JYOTHI, W/O RAVI, AGED MAJOR, R/O JYOTHIPURA JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 19. MRS. MEENAKSHI BAI, W/O PEEKANAIKA, AGED MAJOR, R/O BATAGARANAHALLI, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 528. 20. MRS. SOPHIA KAUSAR, W/O NOORUDDIN, AGED MAJOR, R/O GOGUDDU VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S HARISH, GOVT. ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.07.2025 REGUSING TO GRANT INTERIM ORDER BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO. 20174/2025. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25558-DB WA No. 1089 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO ,ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO ,ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) This appeal has been filed with the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the Appellant humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to; (a) Set aside the order dated 10.07.2025 refusing to grant interim order by the learned Single Judge in WP No.20174/2025: (b) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. In effect, the challenge is to the order dated 10.07.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge. Suffice to state, the order dated 10.07.2025 has not been appended to the Writ Appeal as according to Mr.P.P.Hegde, the learned Senior Counsel, the same has not been uploaded. 3. In any case, the submission of Mr. P.P.Hegde is that the learned Single Judge has not granted the interim relief staying the meeting of the Gram Panchayat of - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25558-DB WA No. 1089 of 2025 Ranabur village which was scheduled today at 11.00 a.m, today i.e., 11.07.2025. 4. We have been informed by the learned Additional Government Advocate by placing before us, the resolution of the meeting of the Gram Panchayat held at 11.00 a.m., today to say that the meeting has been held and the resolution passed. If that be so, the present appeal filed by the appellant has become infructuous. 5. Ordered accordingly. 6. In view of the above, all the pending IAs are also disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2