- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22325 WP No. 22380 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 22380 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: SHRI. RAMESH VATAL, S/O LATE DODDECHIKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A DR. ANKAKRU LAYOUT, FORT ARAKALGUD, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SARAVANA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, NO. 8, 1ST FLOOR, KSCMF ANNEX BUILDING, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, HASAN DISTRICT - 571 401. Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22325 WP No. 22380 of 2024 4. ELECTION / RETURNING OFFICER CUM TAHSILDHAR, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. UDD/10/MLR/2024(3) DATED 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AS PER ANNX-A IN RESPECT OF THE POST OF PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO (ARAKALAGUD) TOWN PANCHAYATH IS ULTRA-VIRUS, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND CONTRARY TO SECTION 11(4) AND 42(2-A) OF TOWN MUNICIPALITIES ACT 1964 AND CONSEQUENTLY, DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO ALLOT THE POST OF PRESIDENT FOR BCM(A) OR GENERAL CATEGORY AS RESERVATION AS PER THE ROTATION SYSTEM CONTEMPLATED UNDER SECTION 11(4) OF KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT 1964 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22325 WP No. 22380 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Both the learned counsel for the parties fairly submit that the elections in question have been concluded, and as such, the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. Their submissions are placed on record. Learned HCGP has also placed reliance on the order dated 20.01.2025 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in a batch of writ petitions in W.P.No.22547/202 and connected matters. 3. In view of the said order and the undisputed fact that elections are concluded, the present writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NG List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1 CT: BHK