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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 22547 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 21737 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 21904 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 22099 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 22265 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 22267 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 22399 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 22531 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 22544 OF 2024 (LB-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 22621 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 22817 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 22874 OF 2024 (LB-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 22883 OF 2024 (LB-ELE) WRIT PETITION NO. 23153 OF 2024 (LB-ELE)
IN WP No. 22547/2024 BETWEEN:
1. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O SRI. P P MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, COUNCILOR , WARD NO.10 TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PIRIYAPATNA MYSORE DISTRICT 571 107
Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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R/AT NO. 60/4, KRISHNAPURA PIRIYAPATNA TOWN …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN K S., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE-570006
3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ALSO RETURNING OFFICER, HUNSUR, MYSORE DISTRICT-571107
4. THE TAHASILDAR PRIRIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571107
5. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PIRIYAPTNA, MYSORE DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PIN 571107
6. ROOHILA KHANU W/O MUSHEER KHAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, COUNCILER WAR NO.4 TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNSIL PERIYAPATTANA R/AT B.M ROAD SATHE PETE PERIYAPATTANA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 571107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4;
SRI. S.MAHESH., ADVOCATE FOR R-5;
SRI. S.B.TOTAD., ADVOCATE FOR R-6)
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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.
UDD 10 MLR 2024 (2) DTD 05.08.2024 THEREBY ALLOTTING THE RESERVATION FOR THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, ETC. IN WP NO. 21737/2024 BETWEEN:
1. SRI. R. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, COUNCILOR, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 213, R/AT WARD NO. 15, CHANNAGIRI TOWN, DAVANAGERE-577 213. 2. SRI. B. HALESH S/O. B. RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, COUNCILOR, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 213, R/AT WARD NO. 15, CHANNAGIRI TOWN, DAVANAGERE-577 213. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAM RAMAKRISHNA BHAT., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE-577 005. - 4 -
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3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ALSO RETURNING OFFICER, DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE-577 005. 4. THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHANNAGERI, DAVANAGERE DISRICT-577 213, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 5. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ANNIGERI, ANNIGERI TALUK, DHARWAD DISRICT-582 201, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 6. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-571 604, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 7. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DEVANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TAUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-571 604, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 8. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL H.D. KOTE, H.D. KOTE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 125, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 9. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 527, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 10. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL K.R. NAGAR, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 602, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 11. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
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KUSHTAGI, KUSHTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT-583 277, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANE SHIVAJI HANAMANTAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R-1; SMT.
PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-2 & R-3;
SRI. S.MAHESH., ADVOCATE FOR R-4;
SRI. V.F., KUMBAR., ADVOCATE FOR R-6;
SRI. NAGARAJ.S.JAIN., ADVOCATE FOR R-7;
SRI.B.J.SMOAYAJI., ADVOCATE FOR R-10;
SMT. HEMALATHA S.HIREMATH., ADVOCATE FOR R-11;
R-5, R-8 & R-9 ARE SERVED)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH NOTIFICATION UDD 10 MLR 2024(2) DTD. 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AT ANNX-K IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC. IN WP NO. 21904/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SHRI M KESHAVAPPA S/O DODDA MUNILAKSHMAYYA, AGE 60 YEARS, OCC THE PRESENT COUNCILOR OF VIJAYAPURA TMC WARD NO. 11, R/AT VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 562135. 2. SHRI A R HANEEFULLA S/O M K ABDUL RAZAK, AGE 52 YEAR, OCC THE PRESENT COUNCILOR OF VIJAYAPURA TMC WARD NO. 18, R/AT VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 562135. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUNIRAJ GOWDA V., ADVOCATE)
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AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D C OFFICE, BEERASANDRA, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN CODE - 562110. 3. THE THASILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK, MINIVIDHANASOUDHA, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.S PIN CODE - 562110. 4. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, VIJAYAPURA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE 562102. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R1 TO 3;
SMT VEENA JYNARU,M ADVICATE FOR R-4)
THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ANNX-A DTD. 05.08.2024 IN NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024(2) BENGALURU, ISSUED BY THE R-1, ETC. IN WP NO. 22099/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. POORNIMA C/O E PRAKASHA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS NO.1057, MARIGUDI STREET NIMISHAMBA TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571438
2.
SMT VASANTHA KUMARI
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W/O LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS NO.1703/1, ANCHEKERI STREET SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571438
3. SMT PARVATHI W/O VISHWANATHA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.1506-1, GOSEGOWDA STREET SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571438
4. SMT YASHODAMMA W/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS NO.1232, GOSEGOWDA STREET SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571438 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY
2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER NO.8, 1ST FLOOR, KSCMF ANNEX BUILDING CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560052
3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT-571401
4. ELECTION / RETURNING OFFICER SHRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH
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SMT. SPOORTHI.V, AGA FOR R-1, 3 & 4;
SMT. VIASHALI HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR R-2)
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(2) DTD. 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AS PER ANNX-A IN RESPECT OF THE POST OF PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO SHRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, IS ULTRA- VIRUS, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND CONTRARY TO SECTION 11(4) AND 42(2-A) OF KARNATAKA TOWN MUNICIPALITIES ACT 1964 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO ALLOT THE POST OF PRESIDENT FOR GENERAL CATEOGRY AS RESERVATION AS PER THE ROTATION SYSTEM CONTEMPLATED UNDER SECTION 11(4) OF KARNATAKA TOWN MUNICIPALITY ACT 1964, ETC. IN WP NO. 22265/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI M NANDISH S/O M MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571438 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR A., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA 571401
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3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA 571401. 4. THE TAHASILDAR SRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA DISTRICT 571438
5. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571438 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V. AGA, FOR R-1 TO R-4;
SRI. H.C.SHIVARAMU., ADVOCATE FOR R-5)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH NOTIFICATION UDD 10 MLR 2024 (2) DTD. 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AT ANNX-D IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN RESPECT OF SC NO.111(SRIRANGAPATNA), ETC. IN WP NO. 22267/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SMT LALITHAMMA W/O C.B. KOTRESH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SUBHASH NAGAR, NEAR EDIGA MAIDANA SAGARA SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577401 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH T B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
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M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 201. 3. THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1 & R-2;
SRI. VISHWANATH R. HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR R-3)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH NOTIFICATION UDD 10 MLR 2024(1) DTD. 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AT ANNX-C, ETC. IN WP NO. 22399/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. DIVYA R W/O SRI. NVAEEN KUMAR S N AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, COUNCILOR , WARD NO. 10 SARGUR TOWN PANCHAYATH, MYSORE DISTRICT 571 121 R/AT NAYAKARA BEEDI, 9th WARD, SARGUR. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN K S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY
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2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE-571121. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ALSO RETURNING OFFICER SARGUR , MYSORE DISTRICT
4. THE TAHASILDAR SARGUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571121
5. THE TOWN PANCHAYATH SARGUR, MYSORE DISTRICT. PIN CODE:571121. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4;
SRI. S.MAHESH., ADVOCATE FOR R-5)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO DIRECT QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024 (3) DTD 05.08.2024 THEREBY ALLOTTING THE RESERVATION FOR THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN THE SARAGUR TOWN PANCHAYATH ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, ETC. IN WP NO. 22531/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI MADHU KUMAR M S/O LATE SRI. R. MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HEGGADADEVANAKOTE, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 114 R/AT DOOR NO. 1835, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, H.D.KOTE TOWN, WATER TANK,
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HEGGADADEVANAKOTE - 571 114 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN K S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE-570001
3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ALSO RETURNING OFFICER HEGGADADEVANAKOTE, MYSORE DISTRICT571114. 4. THE TAHASILDAR HEGGADADEVANAKOTE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571114. 5. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HEGGADADEVANAKOTE, MYSORE DISTRICT-571114, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4)
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 (2) DTD.
05.08.2024 THEREBY ALLOTTING THE RESERVATION FOR THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN THE HEGGADAVENAKOTE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ISSUED BY THE R-1 AT SL.NO.44 VIDE ANNX-C, ETC. - 13 -
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IN WP NO. 22544/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, MALEBENNUR, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577530 R/AT ASHRAYA COLONY, MALEBENNUR, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577530 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P H., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE-577001
3. MALEBENNUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MALEBENNUR, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577530 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER
4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE SUB DIVISION, DAVANAGERE-577001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1, 2 & 4)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO DIRECT QUASHING
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NOTIFICATION DTD 05.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-G BEARING NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024 (2) ISSUED BY THE R-1 AUTHORITY, ETC. IN WP NO. 22621/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. VEENA. G. V.
W/O. NITHIN. S, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT I.B. ROAD, 1ST WARD, GUDIBANDE TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 209. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR A., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562101. 4. THE TAHASILDAR GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561 209. 5. THE TOWN PANCHAYAT GUDIBANDE, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 209, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
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6. THE TOWN PANCHAYAT BALAGANUR, SINDAGI TALUK, BIJAPURA DISTRICT-586 214, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 7. THE TOWN PANCHAYAT BASHETTHALLI DODBALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562 163, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 8. THE TOWN PANCHAYAT HOLEHONNURU, BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 227, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 9. THE TOWN PANCHAYAT KADAKOLA, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 311, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 10. THE TOWN PANCHAYAT LOKAPURA, MUDHOL TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587 122, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 11. THE TOWN PANCHAYAT NYAMATHI, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4;
SRI. DILIP KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R-9;
R-5 TO 8, R-10 & R-11 ARE SERVED)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH
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NOTIFICATION UDD 10 MLR 2024 (2) DATED 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURE-D, ETC. IN WP NO. 22817/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. K. SANDEEP KUMAR S/O. V. KADHIRESH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NMC MAIN ROAD, HOSAMANE, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 245. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH T B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 201. 3. THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 245, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT.SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1 & R-2;
R-3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH NOTIFICATION UDD 10 MLR 2024(1) DTD.
05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AT ANNX-C, ETC. - 17 -
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IN WP NO. 22874/2024
BETWEEN:
1. MR ARUNKUMAR B N S/O LATE B K NARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT SIDDHARTHA COLONY, KOLLAPURADAMMA TEMPLE ROAD, MAVINA THOPU, KUNIGAL TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572130 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.P.HEGDE., SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001
2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMUKUR DISTRICT, TUMKURU-572130
3. TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KUNIGAL, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, B M ROAD, KUNIGAL, TUMKURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-572130 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1 & R-2)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 05/08/2024 BEARING NO. UDD 10 MLR
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2024(2) ISSUED BY R1 VIDE ANNX-B AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REDO THE EXERCISE OF RESERVATION TO THE POST OF PRESIDENT AND VIDE PRESIDENT OF TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KUNIGAL AND ALLOT THE POST OF PRESIDENT, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KUNIGAL TO BACKWARD CLASS-B CATEGORY IN SO FAR AS TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KUNIGAL IS CONCERNED, ETC. IN WP NO. 22883/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. GANJAM SHIVU ALIAS G S SHIVU AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O LATE SRINIVASAAIAH NO 947, SURIYA NILAYA, NIMISHAMBHA TEMPLE ROAD, GANJAM, SHRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA 571438 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBBA REDDY K N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY
2. KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION NO 8, 1ST FLOOR, KSCMF BUILDING ANNEXE, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU 560052 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH SMT.
SPORRTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1;
SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR R-2)
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UDD 10 MLR 2024(2), BANGALORE ISSUED BY THE R1 FIXING THE ROASTER RESERVATION FOR THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AT SL. NO. 111 FOR THE POST OF PRESIDENT AT GENERAL WOMEN CATEGORY VIDE ANNX-A, ETC. IN WP NO. 23153/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. H. M. NANDAKUMAR S/O LATE MANJALAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, EX- PRESIDENT, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT-571201. R/AT. NAIDILE, SUDARSHAN CIRCLE, MYSORE ROAD, 18TH CROSS KODAGU DISTRICT-571201 (SENIOR CITIZENSHIP NOT CLAIMED) ...PETITIONER (BY SMT. LEELA P. DEVADIGA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001, REP BY ITS SECRETARY
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT-571201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MADIKERI SUB-DIVISION, MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT-571201. 4. THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT-571201. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG ALONG WITH
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SMT. SPOORTHI.V., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3;
SMT. K.S.ANASUYA DEVI., ADVOCATE FOR R-4)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH NOTIFICATION UDD 10 MLR 2024 (1) DTD. 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AT ANNX-C IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA
ORAL ORDER
1. In all these Writ Petitions, the question of reservation to be assigned to the posts of ‘Adhyaksha’ and ‘Upadhyaksha’ are being questioned.
2. Learned Additional Advocate General (AAG) submits that a batch of Writ Petitions involving the very same issue were heard by a Co-ordinate Bench at Dharwad and these batch of Writ Petitions were, in fact, adjourned to await the outcome of the judgment, which was to be rendered in the batch of Writ
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Petitions, which are pending before the Dharwad Bench.
3. Learned AAG also places on record the judgment rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench in Dharwad in W.P. No.104801/2024 and connected matters on 13.12.2024, by which the Writ Petitions have been dismissed. She, therefore, prays that this batch of Writ Petitions may also be dismissed.
4. She also states that a Co-ordinate Bench at Kalburgi had also followed this decision and had also dismissed another batch of Writ Petitions in W.P. No.202124/2024 and connected matters on
17.01.2025.
5. In my view, since these two Co-ordinate Benches of this Court have already upheld the contention of the State regarding reservations to the posts of ‘Adhyaksha’ and ‘Upadhyaksha’, it would not be proper to take a different view.
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6. These Writ Petitions are, accordingly, dismissed, in the light of the
judgment rendered in W.P. No.104801/2024 and connected matters on 13.12.2024 and W.P. No.202124/2024 and connected matters on 17.01.2025.
7. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.
Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE
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